The 1971–72 Northern Football League season was the 74th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
| Competition: | Northern Football League |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Winners: | Spennymoor United |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1301 |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.