English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1.70 |
| 4 | York City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Southport | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Southend United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0.47 |
