1972–73 Athenian League

Athenian League
Division One
Season	1972–73
Champions	Horsham
Promoted	6 clubs to Isthmian League Division Two; 8 clubs to new Division One
Relegated	None

Athenian League
Premier Division
Season	1972–73
Champions	Slough Town
Promoted	8 clubs to Isthmian League Division Two
Relegated	None

Athenian League
Season	1972–73
	← 1971–72 1973–74 →

The 1972–73 Athenian League season was the 50th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 46 teams.^[1]

Premier Division

The division featured two new teams, promoted from last season's Division One:

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification
1	Slough Town (C, P)	30	22	4	4	74	23	3.217	48	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
2	Dagenham (P)	30	17	9	4	47	18	2.611	43
3	Tilbury (P)	30	17	9	4	57	35	1.629	43
4	Harlow Town (P)	30	18	5	7	54	31	1.742	41
5	Erith & Belvedere	30	14	8	8	35	28	1.250	36
6	Harwich & Parkeston (P)	30	11	10	9	44	38	1.158	32	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
7	Aveley (P)	30	11	10	9	34	34	1.000	32	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
8	Cheshunt	30	13	6	11	36	36	1.000	32
9	Maidenhead United (P)	30	12	6	12	43	41	1.049	30	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
10	Southall (P)	30	12	5	13	30	38	0.789	29	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
11	Boreham Wood	30	9	7	14	30	34	0.882	25
12	Lewes	30	5	11	14	28	45	0.622	21
13	Croydon Amateurs	30	5	11	14	21	37	0.568	21
14	Hornchurch	30	6	6	18	23	45	0.511	18
15	Redhill	30	3	9	18	20	49	0.408	15
16	Wembley	30	4	6	20	26	70	0.371	14

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

The division featured 3 new teams:

1 relegated from last season's Premier Division:
- Grays Athletic (16th)
2 promoted from last season's Division Two:
- Staines Town (1st)
- Worthing (2nd)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Horsham (C, P)	30	24	3	3	74	24	3.083	51	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
2	Staines Town (P)	30	20	3	7	54	32	1.688	43	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
3	Grays Athletic (P)	30	16	5	9	33	27	1.222	37	Promotion to new Division One
4	Hounslow (P)	30	13	7	10	49	36	1.361	33	Promotion to new Division One
5	Wokingham Town (P)	30	11	7	12	51	47	1.085	29	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
6	Carshalton Athletic (P)	30	11	7	12	41	42	0.976	29	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
7	Eastbourne United (P)	30	11	7	12	32	38	0.842	29	Promotion to new Division One
8	Letchworth Town (P)	30	10	9	11	32	43	0.744	29
9	Marlow (P)	30	11	6	13	40	38	1.053	28
10	Chesham United (P)	30	11	5	14	41	41	1.000	27	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
11	Edmonton (P)	30	9	9	12	41	45	0.911	27	Promotion to new Division One
12	Finchley (P)	30	10	6	14	43	46	0.935	26	Founder members of Isthmian League Division Two
13	Herne Bay (P)	30	10	6	14	45	62	0.726	26	Promotion to new Division One
14	Worthing (P)	30	7	10	13	29	42	0.690	24	Promotion to new Division One
15	Aylesbury United	30	8	6	16	38	58	0.655	22
16	Dorking	30	6	8	16	26	48	0.542	20

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Athenian League
Division Two
Season	1972–73
Champions	Ruislip Manor
Promoted	Hampton to Isthmian League Division Two 2 clubs to new Division One 10 clubs to new Division Two
Relegated	None

The division featured no new teams.

Ruislip Manor and Ware promoted two divisions.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Ruislip Manor (C, P)	26	18	6	2	51	20	2.550	42	Promotion to new Division One
2	Hampton (P)	26	14	8	4	39	20	1.950	36	Founder member of Isthmian League Division Two
3	Ware (P)	26	14	8	4	61	38	1.605	36	Promotion to new Division One
4	Leyton (P)	26	14	7	5	52	22	2.364	35	Promotion to new Division Two
5	Edgware (P)	26	11	10	5	32	20	1.600	32
6	Rainham Town (P)	26	10	11	5	46	36	1.278	31
7	Uxbridge (P)	26	13	4	9	42	27	1.556	30
8	Addlestone (P)	26	11	7	8	42	28	1.500	29
9	Harrow Borough (P)	26	12	5	9	43	30	1.433	29
10	Hemel Hempstead (P)	26	5	7	14	26	53	0.491	17
11	Windsor & Eton (P)	26	5	4	17	29	54	0.537	14
12	Eastbourne Town (P)	26	6	2	18	24	51	0.471	14
13	Epsom & Ewell	26	4	6	16	24	54	0.444	14	Left to join Surrey Senior League
14	Wingate (P)	26	2	1	23	21	79	0.266	5	Promotion to new Division Two

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted