English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 36 | 3.64 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 0.46 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 0.51 |
