Football League Second Division 1972/73
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 2.057 | 62 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 37 | 2.189 | 61 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 1.085 | 50 | - |
| 4th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 47 | - |
| 5th | Bristol City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 1.235 | 46 | - |
| 6th | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 1.204 | 46 | ♦ECWC |
| 7th | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | 46 | - |
| 8th | Oxford United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | 45 | - |
| 9th | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 44 | - |
| 10th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 1.073 | 44 | - |
| 11th | Millwall | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 47 | 1.170 | 42 | - |
| 12th | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 41 | - |
| 13th | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 40 | - |
| 15th | Orient | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 0.767 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 59 | 0.712 | 35 | - |
| 18th | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 34 | - |
| 19th | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 0.578 | 34 | - |
| 20th | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 33 | ♦ECWC |
| 21st | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 0.643 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 0.554 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Crystal Palace were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼West Bromwich Albion were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▲Burnley were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Queens Park Rangers were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▼Huddersfield Town were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Brighton & Hove Albion were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Bolton Wanderers were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Notts County were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |