| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, August 30, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 8 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 7 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 11 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 6 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 5 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 5 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 5 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 4 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 4 |
| 18 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 3 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 3 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |