English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 23rd September 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 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Fulham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Orient | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0.42 |
