English Second 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 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 31 | 1.84 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 27 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 22 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Hull City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Orient | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 0.52 |
