English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 34 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 31 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Everton | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 0.71 |
