Burnley league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division Two table after close of play on 14 October 1972
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAvg | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | 10 | 19 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 1.471 | 8 | 17 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 1.667 | 10 | 16 | |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 4 | 16 | |
| Luton Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1.385 | 5 | 16 | |
| Oxford United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1.333 | 5 | 14 | |
| Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1.313 | 5 | 14 | |
| Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 2 | 14 | |
| Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | -4 | 14 | |
| Hull City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 4 | 13 | |
| Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1.214 | 3 | 13 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | -4 | 13 | |
| Fulham | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 | 0 | 12 | |
| Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 0.833 | -3 | 12 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | -4 | 12 | |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0.708 | -7 | 10 | |
| Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0.706 | -5 | 10 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 0.696 | -7 | 10 | |
| Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | -1 | 9 | |
| Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 0.824 | -3 | 9 | |
| Orient | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | -6 | 9 | |
| Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 0.478 | -12 | 8 |