English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 2nd December 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 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 21 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Fulham | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Hull City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Orient | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 0.58 |
