English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 10th March 1973
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 35 | 46 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Burnley | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 45 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Fulham | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 33 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Millwall | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 33 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 32 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Hull City | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 32 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Orient | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 54 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 25 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 71 | 17 | 0.46 |



