DIVISION 3    1972/73
      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading goalscorers:
Bruce Bannister
 (Bristol Rovers) &
Arthur Horsfield
(Charlton Athletic)
 25  goals
  1 Bolton Wanderers 46 25 11 10 73 39 61 Promoted
    2 Notts County 46 23 11 12 67 47 57 Promoted
    3 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 15 11 57 47 55
    4 Oldham Athletic 46 19 16 11 72 54 54
    5 Bristol Rovers 46 20 13 13 77 56 53
    6 Port Vale 46 21 11 14 56 69 53
    7 Bournemouth 46 17 16 13 66 44 50
    8 Plymouth Argyle 46 20 10 16 74 66 50
    9 Grimsby Town 46 20 8 18 67 61 48
    10 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 16 15 56 52 46
      11 Charlton Athletic 46 17 11 18 69 67 45
      12 Wrexham 46 14 17 15 55 54 45
      13 Rochdale 46 14 17 15 48 54 45
      14 Southend United 46 17 10 19 61 54 44
      15 Shrewsbury Town 46 15 14 17 46 54 44
      16 Chesterfield 46 17 9 20 57 61 43
      17 Walsall 46 18 7 21 56 66 43
      18 York City 46 13 15 18 42 46 41
      19 Watford 46 12 17 17 43 48 41
      20 Halifax Town 46 13 15 18 43 53 41
      21 Rotherham United 46 17 7 22 51 65 41 Relegated
      22 Brentford 46 15 7 24 51 69 37 Relegated
      23 Swansea City 46 14 9 23 51 73 37 Relegated
      24 Scunthorpe United 46 10 10 26 33 72 30

Relegated