English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 24th April 1973
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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 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 71 | 34 | 61 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 76 | 37 | 57 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 45 | 49 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 47 | 44 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 44 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 41 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Millwall | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 41 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 41 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Hull City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 38 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Orient | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 49 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 41 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 35 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 50 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 33 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 54 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 31 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 81 | 28 | 0.54 |




