English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 12th January 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 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 39 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Orient | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 34 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 1.32 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 28 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Hull City | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Preston North End * | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Millwall | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 0.49 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1974 | Preston North End | Deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player. |
