English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 28th October 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 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 26 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Southport | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Chester | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Workington | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Hartlepool | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Darlington | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 0.58 |
