English First Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 30th December 1972
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Liverpool | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 35 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 33 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Southampton | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Everton | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 0.58 |
