English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 32 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Hull City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 23 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Millwall | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Orient | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 0.52 |
