English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 11th 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 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 22 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Southport | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Chester | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 2.09 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Bury | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Workington | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Hartlepool | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Darlington | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 0.55 |
