English Fourth 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 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Southport | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Chester | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Workington | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Bury | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Darlington | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0.59 |
