English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 25th November 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 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Hull City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Orient | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 0.61 |
