| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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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 | Port Vale | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 13 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | 12 |
| 3 | Walsall | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 11 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 10 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 9 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 8 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 8 |
| 13 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 8 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 7 |
| 15 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 7 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 7 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 7 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 6 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 5 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 22 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 | 4 |
| 23 | York City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 4 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |