English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0.53 |
