English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 30 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 1.19 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Everton | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 0.56 |
