English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 11th November 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 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 28 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Southport | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Newport County | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Chester | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Workington | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Hartlepool | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Darlington | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 0.59 |
