English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 6th January 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 | Southport | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 38 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 36 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Newport County | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Hereford United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Chester | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Workington | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Hartlepool | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Reading | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Bury | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Darlington | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 13 | 0.42 |
