| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 19, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 11 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.45 | 11 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 9 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 9 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 9 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 7 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 7 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 6 |
| 15 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 6 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 5 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 5 |
| 19 | Orient | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 5 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 4 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 4 |
| 22 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |