English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 25 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Southport | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Chester | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Workington | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Hartlepool | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Darlington | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0.53 |
