English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 14th 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 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Orient | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 0.48 |
