English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 7th October 1972
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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 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Orient | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 0.39 |
