English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 62 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 59 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 50 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 47 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 46 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 45 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 41 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 40 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Hull City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 38 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Orient | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 52 | 35 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 59 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 33 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 55 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 29 | 0.55 |



