English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1.37 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Southampton | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 0.53 |
