| 1972-08-12 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| 1972-08-12 | Chelsea | 4-0 | Leeds United |
| 1972-08-12 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal |
| 1972-08-12 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| 1972-08-12 | Manchester United | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| 1972-08-12 | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1972-08-12 | Norwich City | 1-1 | Everton |
| 1972-08-12 | Southampton | 1-1 | Derby County |
| 1972-08-12 | Stoke City | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| 1972-08-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| 1972-08-12 | West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | West Ham United |
| Home | 5 |
| Draw | 3 |
| Away | 3 |
| Under | 6 |
| Over | 5 |
| Pos | Team | M. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
