English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 34 | 3.55 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 0.48 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 0.55 |
