English First 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 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 31 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Derby County | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 0.55 |
