English Fourth 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 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Southport | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Hartlepool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Chester | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2.38 |
| 8 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Workington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Newport County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0.48 |
