English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Hull City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Orient | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 0.61 |
