1972–73 Midland Football League
# 1972–73 Midland Football League

The 1972–73 Midland Football League season was the 73rd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.

## Clubs

The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:

* Bridlington Trinity, transferred from the Yorkshire League
* Hednesford, transferred from the West Midlands (Regional) League
* Stockton

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Worksop Town | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 35 | 2.886 | 55 | |
| 2 | Frickley Colliery | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 26 | 2.885 | 50 | |
| 3 | Kimberley Town | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 1.737 | 45 | |
| 4 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 80 | 44 | 1.818 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sutton Town | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 1.667 | 44 | |
| 6 | Belper Town | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 43 | |
| 7 | Boston | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 2.067 | 42 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 56 | 0.911 | 35 | |
| 9 | Gateshead | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 68 | 1.059 | 34 | Club folded |
| 10 | Arnold | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 1.000 | 34 | |
| 11 | Skegness Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 1.288 | 32 | |
| 12 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 30 | |
| 13 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 0.911 | 29 | |
| 14 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 74 | 0.784 | 23 | |
| 15 | Hednesford | 34 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 49 | 93 | 0.527 | 23 | |
| 16 | Stockton | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 60 | 0.717 | 22 | Resigned from the league |
| 17 | Retford Town | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 81 | 0.444 | 22 | |
| 18 | Loughborough United | 34 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 167 | 0.144 | 5 | Resigned from the league |
