| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 9, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 13 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1.55 | 11 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 11 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 11 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 9 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 8 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 8 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 7 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 7 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0.87 | 6 |
| 16 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 17 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 6 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 5 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 4 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |