English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 30th September 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 1.46 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0.54 |
