English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 23rd February 1974
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Orient | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 37 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 1.31 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 1.46 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 9 | Hull City | 31 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Fulham | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Millwall | 30 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 47 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 27 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Preston North End * | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 26 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 23 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 0.53 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1974 | Preston North End | Deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player. |



