1971–72 Northern Premier League
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stafford Rangers |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | Chorley Kirkby Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,585 (2.87 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Chorley 8–0 Matlock Town (14 August 1971) |
| Biggest away win | Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough (26 March 1972) |
| Highest scoring | Ellesmere Port Town 1–8 Scarborough (26 March 1972) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Boston United (29 January 1972 – 5 March 1972) Wigan Athletic (4 March 1972 – 31 March 1972) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Boston United (29 January 1972 – 4 May 1972) |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Kirkby Town (27 December 1971 – 17 April 1972) |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches South Liverpool (6 October 1971 – 30 November 1971) |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
The 1971–72 Northern Premier League was the fourth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 14 August 1971 and concluded on 5 May 1972.