English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 29th September 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 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Orient | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0.33 |
