English Third 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 33 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 31 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 27 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Watford | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Walsall | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 18 | York City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Southend United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 19 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Swansea City | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 16 | 0.65 |
