English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 2nd October 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 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0.46 |
