1972–73 Southern Football League


The 1972–73 Southern Football League season was the 70th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Kettering Town won the championship, winning their third Southern League title, whilst Atherstone Town, Grantham, Maidstone United and Tonbridge were all promoted to the Premier Division. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season and nine new clubs:
At the end of the season Lockheed Leamington was renamed AP Leamington.

League table

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season and nine new clubs:

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 10 non-League clubs applied for election, eight of which were Southern League clubs. All the League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
Colchester UnitedFootball League48
Northampton TownFootball League43
Crewe AlexandraFootball League36
DarlingtonFootball League26
Yeovil TownSouthern League14
Kettering TownSouthern League12
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League10
Chelmsford CitySouthern League4
Cambridge CitySouthern League1
Nuneaton BoroughSouthern League1
Telford UnitedSouthern League1
Bedford TownSouthern League0
Boston UnitedNorthern Premier League0
WimbledonSouthern League0