English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 2nd March 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 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 2 | York City | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 41 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 40 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 38 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 36 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Watford | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 1.34 |
| 14 | Walsall | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 31 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Southend United | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 32 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 27 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Southport | 32 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 54 | 19 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 51 | 17 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 32 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 70 | 13 | 0.39 |



