SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
71/72First Division21Nottingham Forest42250.61.1 Second Division14Nottingham Forest42401.01.1
71/72First Division22Huddersfield Town42250.60.6 Second Division21Huddersfield Town42330.80.9
                
71/72S Division One17Clyde34240.71.0 S Division Two1Clyde36561.61.9
71/72S Division One18Dunfermline Athletic34230.70.9 S Division Two2Dunfermline Athletic36521.42.6
                
71/72W Div 1 South1Briton Ferry Athletic34561.63.5 W Nat Premier South14Briton Ferry Athletic34260.81.6
71/72W Div 1 South2Cardiff MU34511.52.2 W Nat Premier South15Cardiff MU32240.81.4
71/72W Div 1 South18Caerau Athletic34150.41.1 W Div 2 South12Caerau Athletic36290.81.8
                
71/72Second Division1Norwich City42571.41.4 First Division20Norwich City42320.80.9
71/72Second Division2Birmingham City42561.31.4 First Division10Birmingham City42421.01.3
71/72Second Division21Charlton Athletic42330.81.3 Third Division11Charlton Athletic46451.01.5
71/72Second Division22Watford42190.50.6 Third Division19Watford46410.90.9
                
71/72S Division Two1Dumbarton36521.42.5 S Division One16Dumbarton34230.71.3
71/72S Division Two2Arbroath36521.42.0 S Division One15Arbroath34260.81.1
                
71/72Third Division1Aston Villa46701.51.8 Second Division3Aston Villa42501.21.2
71/72Third Division2Brighton & Hove Albion46651.41.8 Second Division22Brighton & Hove Albion42290.71.1
71/72Third Division21Mansfield Town46360.80.9 Fourth Division6Mansfield Town46541.21.7
71/72Third Division22Barnsley46360.80.7 Fourth Division14Barnsley46441.01.3
71/72Third Division23Torquay United46320.70.9 Fourth Division18Torquay United46410.91.0
71/72Third Division24Bradford City46320.71.0 Fourth Division16Bradford City46430.91.3
                
71/72W Div 2 South1Inter Cardiff34581.72.8 W Div 1 South9Inter Cardiff34351.01.7
71/72W Div 2 South2Lewistown34561.63.1 W Div 1 South1Lewistown34511.51.9
                
71/72W Nat North Div 115Coedpoeth Utd30150.50.9 W Nat North Div 313Coedpoeth Utd26140.51.9
                
71/72W Nat Premier South17Swansea University34190.61.1 W Div 1 South13Swansea University34260.81.5
71/72W Nat Premier South18Milford34180.51.2 W Div 1 South18Milford34200.61.1
                
71/72Fourth Division1Grimsby Town46631.41.9 Third Division9Grimsby Town46481.01.5
71/72Fourth Division2Southend United46601.31.8 Third Division14Southend United46441.01.3
71/72Fourth Division3Brentford46591.31.7 Third Division22Brentford46370.81.1
71/72Fourth Division4Scunthorpe United46571.21.2 Third Division24Scunthorpe United46300.70.7
71/72Fourth Division22Barrow46370.80.9 Northern Premier23Barrow46300.71.1
                
71/72W Nat North Div 21Rhosddu30491.63.3 W Nat North Div 19Rhosddu28230.81.7
71/72W Nat North Div 216Llangollen Town Reserves3070.21.5 W Nat North Div 32Llangollen Town Reserves26361.43.0
                
71/72W Nat North Div 31Castell AC Reserves30561.94.4 W Nat North Div 23Castell AC Reserves30401.33.2
71/72W Nat North Div 32Holywell Town30511.74.1 W Nat North Div 28Holywell Town30331.13.1
                
71/72W Nat North Div 41Druids Utd Reserves28501.85.1 W Nat North Div 310Druids Utd Reserves26190.72.0
71/72W Nat North Div 42Hawarden Rangers28471.75.1 W Nat North Div 31Hawarden Rangers26481.84.8
71/72W Nat North Div 411Overton Athletic28190.71.8 W Nat North Div 4 East8Overton Athletic20170.93.6
71/72W Nat North Div 413Johnstown Reserves28140.51.7 W Nat North Div 4 East10Johnstown Reserves2070.41.5
                
71/72Sussex County Div 116Lancing30170.61.2 Sussex County Div 210Lancing24170.70.9
                
71/72Midland1Grantham Town34551.63.1 Southern Division 1 North1Grantham Town42661.62.7
                
71/72Hellenic Premier16Cirencester Town32220.71.6 Hellenic Division 19Cirencester Town30301.01.7
71/72Hellenic Premier17Buckingham Athletic32180.61.2 Hellenic Division 116Buckingham Athletic3060.20.8
                
71/72Sussex County Div 21Newhaven30501.72.5 Sussex County Div 19Newhaven28260.91.5
71/72Sussex County Div 22Sidley United30471.62.7 Sussex County Div 110Sidley United28250.91.4
                
71/72Hellenic Division 1 A1Fairford Town24371.52.8 Hellenic Premier14Fairford Town32240.81.1
                
71/72Hellenic Division 1 B1Chipping Norton Town26391.52.7 Hellenic Premier13Chipping Norton Town32250.81.0
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 72/73 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026