English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Orient | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0.84 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0.38 |
