English Third Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 14th 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 37 | 54 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 45 | 51 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 44 | 50 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 57 | 50 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 52 | 48 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 41 | 47 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 58 | 43 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 52 | 41 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 58 | 41 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 42 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Watford | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 19 | York City | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Walsall | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Brentford | 43 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 49 | 62 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 43 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 67 | 35 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 49 | 33 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 68 | 26 | 0.44 |



