English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 3.43 |
| 2 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0.42 |
