| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, August 26, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 4 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4 |
| 5 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 4 |
| 8 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 9 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 11 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 3 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 3 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 17 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 18 | York City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 2 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 22 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |