Tabelle1972/197324. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 48:26 | 22 | 36:12 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | 34:24 | 10 | 34:16 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 24 | 45:25 | 20 | 33:15 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 33:25 | 8 | 29:19 | |
| 5 | Newcastle | 24 | 40:32 | 8 | 27:21 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 24 | 33:28 | 5 | 26:22 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 24 | 37:35 | 2 | 26:22 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 24 | 31:36 | -5 | 26:22 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 24 | 33:30 | 3 | 25:23 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 25 | 43:35 | 8 | 25:25 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 24 | 24:25 | -1 | 24:24 | |
| 12 | Man. City | 24 | 34:36 | -2 | 23:25 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 24 | 23:26 | -3 | 22:26 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 24 | 24:36 | -12 | 22:26 | |
| 15 | Everton | 23 | 25:24 | 1 | 21:25 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 24 | 38:38 | 0 | 19:29 | |
| 17 | Leicester | 24 | 26:34 | -8 | 19:29 | |
| 18 | West Brom | 24 | 24:32 | -8 | 19:29 | |
| 19 | Sheffield U. | 24 | 23:38 | -15 | 19:29 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 25:31 | -6 | 18:28 | |
| 21 | Birmingham | 24 | 29:40 | -11 | 18:30 | |
| 22 | Man. United | 24 | 22:38 | -16 | 17:31 |
Die, die sagen 'HSV immer zweite Liga', die wissen nicht, dass wir nächstes Jahr in der ersten Liga spielen.
— HSV-Trainer Tim Walter nach einem 2:4 beim Karlsruher SC.