| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 25, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 1.76 | 28 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 1.68 | 26 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 | 25 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1.30 | 22 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1.22 | 21 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1.20 | 21 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 0.84 | 21 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 1.33 | 20 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 1.19 | 20 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | 19 |
| 11 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 | 19 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 0.97 | 19 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 0.79 | 19 |
| 14 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 | 18 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 0.93 | 18 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 0.80 | 16 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.68 | 16 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 0.73 | 15 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.67 | 14 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 0.56 | 14 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 0.85 | 13 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 0.69 | 12 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |