English Fourth Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 16th September 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Southport | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Chester | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2.43 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Hartlepool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Workington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0.47 |
