English Third Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 20th March 1973
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 31 | 46 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 37 | 43 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 42 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 47 | 42 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 41 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 12 | York City | 38 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 37 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 45 | 35 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Walsall | 37 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 56 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 35 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 56 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Watford | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brentford | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 55 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 35 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 59 | 24 | 0.42 |



