English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 3rd February 1974
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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 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 42 | 2.72 |
| 2 | York City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 35 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Watford | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Walsall | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Southend United | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 25 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 1.16 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Southport | 29 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 50 | 17 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 49 | 15 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 0.42 |
