Northern Premier League Tables
1972/73 Tables◄ 1973/74 Tables ►1974/75 Tables
Northern Premier League 1973/74
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Boston United | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 32 | 2.156 | 65 | Champions |
| 2nd | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | 2.462 | 64 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Altrincham | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 34 | 2.265 | 63 | - |
| 4th | Stafford Rangers | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 101 | 45 | 2.244 | 63 | - |
| 5th | Scarborough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 43 | 1.442 | 58 | - |
| 6th | South Shields | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 87 | 48 | 1.813 | 56 | Relocated |
| 7th | Runcorn | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 1.532 | 56 | - |
| 8th | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 1.021 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Bangor City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 1.161 | 49 | - |
| 10th | Gainsborough Trinity | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 77 | 64 | 1.203 | 47 | - |
| 11th | South Liverpool | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 47 | 1.170 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Goole Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 69 | 0.870 | 43 | - |
| 14th | Fleetwood | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 68 | 0.706 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Northwich Victoria | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 68 | 75 | 0.907 | 41 | - |
| 16th | Mossley | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 65 | 0.815 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Morecambe | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Buxton | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 71 | 0.634 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Matlock Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 79 | 0.633 | 36 | - |
| 20th | Great Harwood | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 0.703 | 34 | - |
| 21st | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 84 | 0.500 | 33 | ▼Resigned |
| 22nd | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 94 | 0.489 | 33 | - |
| 23rd | Lancaster City | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 52 | 67 | 0.776 | 32 | - |
| 24th | Netherfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 42 | 88 | 0.477 | 27 | - |
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| - South Shields Relocated to Gateshead and Gateshead United were formed |
| ▼Bradford Park Avenue Resigned from the Northern Premier League and Folded due to financial difficulties. |
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Joined the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Gateshead United took the place of South Shields |
| ▲Worksop Town Joined from the Midland League |
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