English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 5th March 1974
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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 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 21 | 50 | 2.62 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 44 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Derby County | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 36 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Everton | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Burnley | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 32 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 43 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Southampton | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 29 | 0.76 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 28 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 30 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 31 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 19 | 0.53 |



