| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 2, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 11 |
| 2 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 11 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 10 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 8 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 8 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 6 |
| 13 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 6 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 5 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 5 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 4 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 4 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |