English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 20th April 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 | Burnley | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 34 | 57 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 73 | 37 | 53 | 1.97 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Fulham | 39 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 39 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 39 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 40 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Millwall | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 46 | 37 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 34 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 54 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 48 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Orient | 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 47 | 31 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 59 | 31 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 51 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 75 | 27 | 0.57 |
