The 1973–74 Northern Premier League was the sixth 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 11 August 1973 and concluded on 9 May 1974.

Overview

Team changes

The following club left the League at the end of the previous season: The following club joined the League at the start of the season:

League table

Results

Stadia and locations

Cup results

Challenge Cup

Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

FA Cup

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached for the second round: Second Round Third Round

FA Trophy

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, four teams reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final

End of the season

At the end of the sixth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Bradford Park Avenue folded.

Football League elections

Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of seven non-League teams applied for election, one of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected.

Promotion and relegation

The following club left the League at the end of the season: The following club joined the League the following season: