English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 25th November 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 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 26 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Everton | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 0.69 |



