| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 26, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2.00 | 14 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1.78 | 14 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 14 |
| 4 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 13 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 13 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 13 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.12 | 12 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 11 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1.21 | 11 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0.87 | 11 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 11 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 13 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 9 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 8 |
| 16 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 8 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 8 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0.87 | 7 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 7 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 6 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 6 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 0.53 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |