English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 1.67 |
| 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 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 21 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Fulham | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Hull City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Millwall | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Orient | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 0.56 |
