English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0.37 |
