English Third Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 3.80 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 1.77 |
| 4 | York City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Watford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0.42 |



