| SEASON 1972-1973 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 29, 1972: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotherham United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 5 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 5 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 5 |
| 9 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 5 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 4 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 15 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 4 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 3 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 3 |
| 20 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 21 | York City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |