English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 10th February 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 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 49 | 27 | 41 | 1.81 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 32 | 39 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 28 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Hull City | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Millwall | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 28 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 28 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 1.21 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Orient | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 65 | 15 | 0.46 |
