1972–73 United Counties League
The 1972–73 United Counties League season was the 66th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England. At the end of the previous season leagues top division was renamed Premier Division, while lower division was renamed Division One.
Premier Division
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rushden Town |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 778 (3.24 per match) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
- Long Buckby, promoted from Division Two
- Stamford, transferred from the Midland League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushden Town | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 45 |
| 2 | Spalding United | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Biggleswade Town | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 37 |
| 4 | Stamford | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 35 |
| 5 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 33 |
| 6 | Kempston Rovers | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 32 |
| 7 | Bourne Town | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 32 |
| 8 | Potton United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 30 |
| 9 | Long Buckby | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 29 |
| 10 | Desborough Town | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Northampton Spencer | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 26 |
| 12 | Wootton Blue Cross | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 25 |
| 13 | Rothwell Town | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 24 |
| 14 | Ampthill Town | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 23 |
| 15 | Holbeach United | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 23 |
| 16 | Wolverton Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 18 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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