English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Hull City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Orient | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0.42 |
