English Fourth 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 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Southport | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Chester | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Reading | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Workington | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Bury | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Hartlepool | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Darlington | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 0.61 |
