English Fourth Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 1st May 1974
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 34 | 63 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 49 | 62 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 36 | 60 | 2.03 |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 49 | 59 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 51 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 49 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Newport County * | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 65 | 45 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Hartlepool | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 63 | 67 | 44 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 44 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 43 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 57 | 41 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Darlington | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 39 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 38 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 80 | 35 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 48 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 74 | 35 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 69 | 34 | 0.64 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1974 | Newport County | Deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player. |
| 01/01/1974 | Scunthorpe United | Awarded two points after Exeter City failed to turn up for a fixture. |
