English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 28th October 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 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Fulham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Orient | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 0.54 |
