1971–72 Yorkshire Football League

The 1971–72 Yorkshire Football League was the 46th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
 * Emley
 * North Ferriby United
 * Scarborough reserves
 * Thackley

Division Two
Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
 * Clubs relegated from Division One:
 * Barton Town
 * Wombwell Sporting Association
 * Clubs promoted from Division Three:
 * Brook Sports
 * Guiseley
 * Leeds & Carnegie College
 * Stocksbridge Works

Division Three
Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
 * Blackburn Welfare
 * Retford Town reserves
 * Woolley Miners Welfare
 * Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic, joined from the Sheffield Association League