Hinrunden-tabelle der englischen Premier League 1972/1973
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 42:25 | 17 | 31:11 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 29:22 | 7 | 29:15 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 39:24 | 15 | 28:14 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 29:22 | 7 | 26:16 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 32:25 | 7 | 24:18 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 22 | 28:31 | -3 | 24:20 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 21 | 28:23 | 5 | 23:19 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | 21 | 34:29 | 5 | 23:19 | |
| 9 | West Ham | 21 | 37:29 | 8 | 21:21 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 22:21 | 1 | 21:21 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 33:34 | -1 | 21:21 | |
| 12 | Coventry | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 21:21 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 21 | 22:30 | -8 | 21:21 | |
| 14 | Man. City | 21 | 30:32 | -2 | 20:22 | |
| 15 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 22:29 | -7 | 19:23 | |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 18:24 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 21 | 31:34 | -3 | 16:26 | |
| 18 | Birmingham | 21 | 27:34 | -7 | 16:26 | |
| 19 | West Brom | 21 | 21:30 | -9 | 16:26 | |
| 20 | Man. United | 21 | 20:29 | -9 | 16:26 | |
| 21 | Leicester | 20 | 21:29 | -8 | 14:26 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 16:29 | -13 | 14:26 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Stoitschkow hatte in der zweiten Halbzeit den Radius eines Bierdeckels.
— Eurosport-Reporter Wolfgang Ley beim EM-Qualispiel Deutschland - Bulgarien (3:1), über Christo Stoitschkow.