| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grantham |
| Promoted | Grantham |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 985 (3.22 per match) |
1972–73 → | |
The1971–72 Midland Football League season was the 72nd in the history of theMidland Football League, afootball competition inEngland.
The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grantham | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 106 | 32 | 3.313 | 55 | Promoted to theSouthern Football League |
| 2 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 39 | 2.179 | 49 | |
| 3 | Skegness Town | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 34 | 1.824 | 44 | |
| 4 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 38 | 1.289 | 42 | |
| 5 | Belper Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 1.394 | 41 | |
| 6 | Worksop Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 41 | |
| 7 | Arnold | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 54 | 1.296 | 40 | |
| 8 | Gateshead | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 1.132 | 39 | |
| 9 | Frickley Colliery | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 34 | |
| 10 | Boston | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 | 33 | |
| 11 | Sutton Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 31 | |
| 12 | Retford Town | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 30 | |
| 13 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 65 | 0.769 | 27 | |
| 14 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 62 | 0.758 | 27 | |
| 15 | Heanor Town | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 68 | 0.750 | 27 | Transferred to theWest Midlands (Regional) League |
| 16 | Kimberley Town | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 73 | 0.425 | 22 | |
| 17 | Stamford | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 71 | 0.465 | 19 | Transferred to theUnited Counties League |
| 18 | Loughborough United | 34 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 98 | 0.276 | 11 |