English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 17th November 1973
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 28 | 3.29 |
| 2 | York City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 24 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Watford | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Walsall | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Southport | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 0.38 |
