English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 16th December 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 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 32 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 30 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Derby County | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 0.72 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 0.73 |
