| English League 1972 | |||||
| East Section | W | D | L | Pts | |
| Leicester | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Thurrock | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Norwich | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Horspath | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Uxbridge | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| West Section | W | D | L | Pts | |
| Wednesfield | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Bristol | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Bournemouth | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Exeter | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Cardiff | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Southampton | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Exmouth | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Championship Run-off - Wednesfield beat Leicester | |||||