English Third Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 18th October 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 | Walsall | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 1.93 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 19 | York City | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Swansea City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0.53 |
