English Fourth Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Bury | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 1.69 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Brentford | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Workington | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Darlington | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 0.46 |
