| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 18, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 1.75 | 26 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 1.67 | 25 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 1.55 | 24 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 1.39 | 22 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1.20 | 21 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0.95 | 21 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1.22 | 20 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 1.19 | 20 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | 19 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | 19 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 1.31 | 18 |
| 12 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | 18 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 1.04 | 18 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 0.94 | 17 |
| 15 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 0.62 | 17 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 0.69 | 16 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.69 | 14 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 0.87 | 13 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 0.68 | 13 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 0.56 | 13 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 0.69 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | 12 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |