English Second Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 1st January 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 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 38 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Orient | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 33 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 28 | 1.68 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Hull City | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Preston North End * | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 0.49 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1974 | Preston North End | Deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player. |
