English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 13th October 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 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 4 | York City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Hereford United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Southport | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0.47 |
