| Competition: | Midland Football League |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Winners: | Grantham |
| Promoted: | Grantham |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 985 |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
The 1971–72 Midland Football League season was the 72nd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs: