English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | Liverpool | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 1.35 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 0.54 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 0.61 |
