English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 1st December 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 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 30 | 3.40 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 18 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 0.52 |
