1973–74 Football League

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The 1973–74 season was the 75th completed season of The Football League.

Season1973–74
ChampionsLeeds United
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Season1973–74
ChampionsLeeds United
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Don Revie marked his last season as Leeds United's manager by guiding them to league championship glory, before taking over from Sir Alf Ramsey as the England national football team manager, with England having failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup. Revie's conquering side had a two-horse race with Liverpool all season but won in the end, taking the title for the second time in their history by five points. Newly promoted Burnley adapted well to life back in the top flight, finishing in sixth place.

Manchester United were relegated from the First Division just six years after winning the European Cup at the end of a traumatic season. Their 36-year stay at the top was finally ended by a 1–0 home defeat against Manchester City. Former United striker Denis Law scored City's winning goal. But Birmingham City's win on that same afternoon would have sent United down even if they had beaten City. Despite this the board kept faith in manager Tommy Docherty as the man to regain the club's top flight place.

Joining United in the Second Division were Norwich City and Southampton. This was the first season in which the League introduced three relegation places from the top division.

Former Leeds player Jack Charlton had a fine debut in management by guiding Middlesbrough to the Second Division title and a place in the First Division. Second in the table were Luton Town, who finished 15 points behind the runaway champions. Third-placed Carlisle United, managed by Alan Ashman (who won the FA Cup with West Bromwich Albion in 1968), gained a place in the First Division for the first, and so far only, time in their history, completing a rapid rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Crystal Palace, Preston North End and Swindon Town were all relegated.

Promotion from the Third Division was secured by champions Oldham Athletic, Bristol Rovers and York City, which at the time represented York's highest ever League finish. Cambridge United, Shrewsbury Town, Southport and Rochdale were all relegated.

Peterborough United won Division Four and were promoted along with Gillingham, Colchester United and Bury. The league's re-election system voted in favour of the bottom four league clubs and there were no departures or arrivals in the league in 1974.

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

This season marked the introduction of relegating the bottom three teams in the league, replacing the previous system in which only the bottom two were relegated, in place since automatic promotion/relegation was introduced in the 1898-99 season.[3] Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]

Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.[2]

First Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
First Division
Season1973–74
ChampionsLeeds United
2nd title
RelegatedSouthampton
Manchester United
Norwich City
European CupLeeds United
Cup Winners' CupLiverpool
UEFA CupDerby County
Ipswich Town
Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matches462
Goals1,107 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerMick Channon
(21 goals)[4]
Biggest home winIpswich Town 7–0 Southampton
(2 February 1974)
Biggest away winNorwich City 0–4 Arsenal
(15 September 1973)
Highest scoringDerby County 6–2 Southampton
(22 September 1973)
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It was a successful final season at the First Division's two leading clubs for their long-serving and highly successful managers who had both transformed their clubs on and off the field during lengthy reigns lasting more than a decade. Don Revie guided Leeds United to the title before calling time of 13 years as manager at Elland Road to take charge of the England team. Bill Shankly announced his retirement as Liverpool manager after 15 years after they finished second in the league and triumphed 3–0 over Newcastle United in the FA Cup Final.

Despite the controversial resignation of manager Brian Clough in October, Derby County finished third after their former player Dave Mackay returned to the Baseball Ground as Clough's successor. Ipswich Town continued to thrive among the First Division's leading company by finishing fourth in their fifth campaign under Bobby Robson. Stoke City enjoyed another strong season, finishing fifth, with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton keeping opposition strikers at bay after his predecessor Gordon Banks retired due to an eye injury suffered in a car crash. Burnley enjoyed a strong return to the First Division after two seasons away by finishing sixth.

Manchester United's 36-year spell in the First Division ended in relegation, while their cross-city rivals finished 14th and were beaten in the Football League Cup final by Wolverhampton Wanderers. Southampton's eight-year spell in the First Division ended in relegation despite 21 goals from the division's top scorer Mick Channon and a change of manager from Ted Bates to Lawrie McMenemy before Christmas. Norwich City's second season among the elite ended in relegation.

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C) 42 24 14 4 66 31 2.129 62 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 42 22 13 7 52 31 1.677 57 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
3 Derby County 42 17 14 11 52 42 1.238 48 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Ipswich Town 42 18 11 13 67 58 1.155 47
5 Stoke City 42 15 16 11 54 42 1.286 46
6 Burnley 42 16 14 12 56 53 1.057 46
7 Everton 42 16 12 14 50 48 1.042 44
8 Queens Park Rangers 42 13 17 12 56 52 1.077 43
9 Leicester City 42 13 16 13 51 41 1.244 42
10 Arsenal 42 14 14 14 49 51 0.961 42
11 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 14 14 45 50 0.900 42
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 15 14 49 49 1.000 41 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
13 Sheffield United 42 14 12 16 44 49 0.898 40
14 Manchester City 42 14 12 16 39 46 0.848 40
15 Newcastle United 42 13 12 17 49 48 1.021 38
16 Coventry City 42 14 10 18 43 54 0.796 38
17 Chelsea 42 12 13 17 56 60 0.933 37
18 West Ham United 42 11 15 16 55 60 0.917 37
19 Birmingham City 42 12 13 17 52 64 0.813 37
20 Southampton (R) 42 11 14 17 47 68 0.691 36 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Manchester United (R) 42 10 12 20 38 48 0.792 32
22 Norwich City (R) 42 7 15 20 37 62 0.597 29
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1973-74 FA Cup winners.

Results

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Home \ Away ARS BIR BUR CHE COV DER EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NWC QPR SHU SOU STK TOT WHU WOL
Arsenal 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–2
Birmingham 3–1 2–2 2–4 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1
Burnley 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Chelsea 1–3 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 3–0 3–3 1–2 4–0 0–1 0–0 2–4 2–2
Coventry City 3–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
Derby County 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–1 6–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0
Everton 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1
Ipswich Town 2–2 3–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 7–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–0
Leeds United 3–1 3–0 1–4 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1
Leicester City 2–0 3–3 2–0 3–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–2
Liverpool 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0
Manchester City 1–2 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1
Manchester United 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–2 2–3 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–0
Newcastle United 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–0
Norwich City 0–4 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–4 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 1–1
Queens Park Rangers 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 0–0 0–0
Sheffield United 5–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0
Southampton 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Stoke City 0–0 5–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 2–3
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 4–2 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–3
West Ham United 1–3 0–0 0–1 3–0 2–3 0–0 4–3 3–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 2–3 2–2 4–1 0–2 0–1 0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–4 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1973–1974
Locations of the Football League First Division 1973–1974 teams

Second Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Second Division
Season1973–74
ChampionsMiddlesbrough
PromotedMiddlesbrough
Luton Town
Carlisle United
RelegatedCrystal Palace
Preston North End
Swindon Town
Cup Winners' CupCardiff City
Matches462
Goals1,106 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorerDuncan McKenzie
(26 goals)[4]
Biggest home winMiddlesbrough 8–0 Sheffield Wednesday
(20 April 1974)
Biggest away winFulham 0–4 Middlesbrough
(9 Mar 1974)
Notts County 1–5 Sheffield Wednesday
(9 March 1974)
West Bromwich Albion 0–4 Middlesbrough
(16 March 1974)
Highest scoringMiddlesbrough 8–0 Sheffield Wednesday
(20 April 1974)
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Jack Charlton started his managerial career by guiding Middlesbrough to the Second Division title and a place in the First Division. Middlesbrough finished 15 points above runners-up Luton Town, who ended their 14-year exile from the elite despite financial difficulties. The final promotion place was snatched by Carlisle United, who reached the First Division for the first time in their history. Orient missed out on promotion by a single point. Other teams who just missed out on promotion included Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion.

Crystal Palace were relegated for a second successive season, while Preston North End went down in their first season under the management of the legendary Bobby Charlton, who then re-registered himself as a player in his efforts to reverse the decline of the once great Lancashire club. Swindon Town went down in bottom place after five seasons in the Second Division.

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Middlesbrough (C, P) 42 27 11 4 77 30 2.567 65 Promotion to the First Division
2 Luton Town (P) 42 19 12 11 64 51 1.255 50
3 Carlisle United (P) 42 20 9 13 61 48 1.271 49
4 Orient 42 15 18 9 55 42 1.310 48
5 Blackpool 42 17 13 12 57 40 1.425 47
6 Sunderland 42 19 9 14 58 44 1.318 47
7 Nottingham Forest 42 15 15 12 57 43 1.326 45
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 14 16 12 48 45 1.067 44
9 Hull City 42 13 17 12 46 47 0.979 43
10 Notts County 42 15 13 14 55 60 0.917 43
11 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 12 15 44 40 1.100 42
12 Millwall 42 14 14 14 51 51 1.000 42
13 Fulham 42 16 10 16 39 43 0.907 42
14 Aston Villa 42 13 15 14 48 45 1.067 41
15 Portsmouth 42 14 12 16 45 62 0.726 40
16 Bristol City 42 14 10 18 47 54 0.870 38
17 Cardiff City 42 10 16 16 49 62 0.790 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
18 Oxford United 42 10 16 16 35 46 0.761 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 51 63 0.810 35
20 Crystal Palace (R) 42 11 12 19 43 56 0.768 34 Relegation to the Third Division
21 Preston North End (R) 42 9 14 19 40 62 0.645 31
22 Swindon Town (R) 42 7 11 24 36 72 0.500 25
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, AST ...
Home \ Away AST BLP BOL BRI CAR CRL CRY FUL HUL LUT MID MIL NOT NTC ORI OXF POR PNE SHW SUN SWI WBA
Aston Villa 0–1 1–1 2–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Blackpool 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 5–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 2–3
Bolton Wanderers 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 1–1
Bristol City 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 5–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Cardiff City 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–2 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 2–1 0–1
Carlisle United 2–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 5–1 0–1
Crystal Palace 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 3–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–4 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 4–2 1–0
Fulham 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 3–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 0–2 4–1 0–0
Hull City 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
Luton Town 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 6–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–3 4–2 2–1 3–4 2–1 0–2
Middlesbrough 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 8–0 2–1 2–1 0–0
Millwall 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 5–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0
Nottingham Forest 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 4–0 5–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–4
Notts County 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 3–3 0–1 2–4 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–5 1–4 2–0 1–0
Orient 1–1 3–2 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–0
Oxford United 2–1 2–2 0–2 5–0 4–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0
Portsmouth 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1
Preston North End 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–4 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1
Sheffield Wednesday 2–4 0–0 1–0 3–1 5–0 1–0 4–0 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–1
Sunderland 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 4–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 1–1
Swindon Town 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–0
West Bromwich Albion 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 3–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1973–1974
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1973–1974 teams

Third Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League
Third Division
Season1973–74
ChampionsOldham Athletic (1st title)
PromotedBristol Rovers
York City
RelegatedCambridge United
Rochdale
Shrewsbury Town
Southport
Matches552
Goals1,362 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerBilly Jennings (Watford), 26 [4]
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Oldham Athletic (C, P) 46 25 12 9 83 47 1.766 62 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Bristol Rovers (P) 46 22 17 7 65 33 1.970 61
3 York City (P) 46 21 19 6 67 38 1.763 61
4 Wrexham 46 22 12 12 63 43 1.465 56
5 Chesterfield 46 21 14 11 55 42 1.310 56
6 Grimsby Town 46 18 15 13 67 50 1.340 51
7 Watford 46 19 12 15 64 56 1.143 50
8 Aldershot 46 19 11 16 65 52 1.250 49
9 Halifax Town 46 14 21 11 48 51 0.941 49
10 Huddersfield Town 46 17 13 16 56 55 1.018 47
11 Bournemouth 46 16 15 15 54 58 0.931 47
12 Southend United 46 16 14 16 62 62 1.000 46
13 Blackburn Rovers 46 18 10 18 62 64 0.969 46
14 Charlton Athletic 46 19 8 19 66 73 0.904 46
15 Walsall 46 16 13 17 57 48 1.188 45
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 15 16 50 44 1.136 45
17 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 10 19 59 54 1.093 44
18 Hereford United 46 14 15 17 53 57 0.930 43
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 16 11 19 52 58 0.897 43
20 Port Vale 46 14 14 18 52 58 0.897 42
21 Cambridge United (R) 46 13 9 24 48 81 0.593 35 Relegation to the Fourth Division
22 Shrewsbury Town (R) 46 10 11 25 41 62 0.661 31
23 Southport (R) 46 6 16 24 35 82 0.427 28
24 Rochdale (R) 46 2 17 27 38 94 0.404 21
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Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, BOU ...
Home \ Away BOU ALD BLB B&HA BRR CAM CHA CHF GRI HAL HER HUD OLD PLY PTV ROC SHR STD SOU TRA WAL WAT WRE YOR
AFC Bournemouth 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–3 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3
Aldershot 1–3 4–0 0–1 2–3 6–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 2–2 3–3 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 5–1 2–2
Blackburn Rovers 4–3 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 5–0 1–2 4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 0–1 3–0 2–8 4–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–3 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0
Bristol Rovers 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–0
Cambridge United 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 4–2 3–3 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–0
Charlton Athletic 0–0 2–0 4–3 0–4 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–1 5–2 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–4
Chesterfield 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–2
Grimsby Town 1–1 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 5–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2
Halifax Town 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 2–1
Hereford United 0–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–4 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0
Huddersfield Town 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–1
Oldham Athletic 4–2 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 6–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 6–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–1
Plymouth Argyle 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–0 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–2
Port Vale 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2
Rochdale 3–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–3
Shrewsbury Town 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–2
Southend 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 4–1 1–2 2–1 5–2 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 3–3
Southport 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1
Tranmere 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 5–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–0
Walsall 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–4 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–0
Watford 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–2 1–3 2–0 1–1
Wrexham 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 5–0 0–0 1–2 5–2 0–0 3–0 3–1 5–1 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
York City 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1973–1974
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1973–1974

Fourth Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League
Fourth Division
Season1973–74
ChampionsPeterborough United (2nd title)
PromotedBury
Colchester United
Gillingham
Failed re-electionNone
Matches552
Goals1,362 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerBrian Yeo (Gillingham), 31 [4]
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Peterborough United (C, P) 46 27 11 8 75 38 1.974 65 Promotion to the Third Division
2 Gillingham (P) 46 25 12 9 90 49 1.837 62
3 Colchester United (P) 46 24 12 10 73 36 2.028 60
4 Bury (P) 46 24 11 11 81 49 1.653 59
5 Northampton Town 46 20 13 13 63 48 1.313 53
6 Reading 46 16 19 11 58 37 1.568 51
7 Chester 46 17 15 14 54 55 0.982 49
8 Bradford City 46 17 14 15 58 52 1.115 48
9 Newport County 46 16 14 16 56 65 0.862 45[a]
10 Exeter City 45 18 8 19 58 55 1.055 44[b]
11 Hartlepool 46 16 12 18 48 47 1.021 44
12 Lincoln City 46 16 12 18 63 67 0.940 44
13 Barnsley 46 17 10 19 58 64 0.906 44
14 Swansea City 46 16 11 19 45 46 0.978 43
15 Rotherham United 46 15 13 18 56 58 0.966 43
16 Torquay United 46 13 17 16 52 57 0.912 43
17 Mansfield Town 46 13 17 16 62 69 0.899 43
18 Scunthorpe United 45 14 12 19 47 64 0.734 42[b]
19 Brentford 46 12 16 18 48 50 0.960 40
20 Darlington 46 13 13 20 40 62 0.645 39
21 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 10 22 43 71 0.606 38 Re-elected
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 12 11 23 47 80 0.588 35
23 Workington 46 11 13 22 43 74 0.581 35
24 Stockport County 46 7 20 19 44 69 0.638 34
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Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Newport County had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. [b]
    Scunthorpe United v. Exeter was never played; Exeter failed to turn up and Scunthorpe were awarded the points.

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BRA BRE BRY CHE COL CRE DAR DON EXE GIL HAR LIN MAN NPC NOR PET REA ROT SCU STP SWA TOR WRK
Barnsley 2–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–2 1–0 5–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 4–0
Bradford City 3–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–2
Brentford 5–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1
Bury 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 5–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1
Chester 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–4 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–4 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
Colchester United 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–0
Crewe Alexandra 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–5 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 4–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–8 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0
Darlington 4–2 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0
Doncaster Rovers 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 5–2
Exeter City 6–1 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 4–2 1–1
Gillingham 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 5–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 7–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–0
Hartlepool 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 4–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 3–0
Lincoln City 1–1 0–1 3–2 4–3 2–2 0–1 4–2 2–1 3–3 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0
Mansfield Town 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–3 2–2 2–0 4–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 2–0
Newport County 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–3 4–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 4–0
Northampton Town 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–3 0–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0
Peterborough United 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–0
Reading 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0
Rotherham United 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1
Scunthorpe United 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–3 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Stockport County 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 1–1
Swansea City 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–3 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–2 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–0
Torquay United 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–0
Workington 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–0 5–2 3–1 3–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–1
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1973–1974

Attendances

Source:[5]

Division One

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverageHighestLowest
1Manchester United42,71260,02528,589
2Liverpool FC42,33256,00321,656
3Leeds United FC38,66647,05826,778
4Everton FC35,35156,09821,747
5Birmingham City FC33,04850,45123,767
6Newcastle United FC32,86155,63819,470
7Manchester City FC30,75651,33121,590
8Arsenal FC30,21250,69913,482
9West Ham United FC28,39438,41616,513
10Derby County FC27,78836,00323,348
11Tottenham Hotspur FC26,12442,75614,034
12Chelsea FC25,98340,7688,171
13Wolverhampton Wanderers FC25,60936,98019,350
14Leicester City FC24,82536,97815,786
15Coventry City FC23,28035,20616,457
16Norwich City FC23,02331,79817,673
17Sheffield United FC22,91739,97210,832
18Queens Park Rangers FC22,86735,35312,422
19Ipswich Town FC22,38133,29215,457
20Stoke City FC21,58739,68713,843
21Southampton FC21,12830,78914,572
22Burnley FC20,67040,08713,169
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Division Two

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverageHighestLowest
1Sunderland AFC24,40941,6588,142
2Aston Villa FC23,41337,32312,007
3Middlesbrough FC22,26437,03014,742
4Crystal Palace FC21,79732,64816,124
5West Bromwich Albion FC15,99043,02911,498
6Bolton Wanderers FC15,94223,6148,692
7Sheffield Wednesday FC14,64523,6347,865
8Nottingham Forest FC14,39829,9629,498
9Bristol City FC14,05825,9049,570
10Portsmouth FC13,67520,0628,669
11Luton Town FC12,21420,2854,908
12Preston North End FC12,17421,7477,650
13Notts County FC11,91132,3106,975
14Leyton Orient FC11,79329,7667,216
15Cardiff City FC10,71427,1395,999
16Fulham FC10,12923,5114,973
17Blackpool FC10,12018,5755,508
18Millwall FC9,51620,1765,906
19Oxford United FC8,30213,7145,248
20Carlisle United FC8,27019,6925,096
21Hull City AFC8,21617,4095,348
22Swindon Town FC7,29914,2222,791
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Division Three

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No.ClubAverageHighestLowest
1Bristol Rovers FC13,02622,3637,405
2Brighton & Hove Albion FC10,86418,9005,297
3Oldham Athletic FC10,11818,5285,716
4AFC Bournemouth8,98117,0794,475
5Hereford United FC8,04012,5013,810
6Plymouth Argyle FC7,74313,0045,078
7Blackburn Rovers FC7,43210,9893,520
8Grimsby Town FC7,41910,8835,244
9York City FC6,88515,8292,929
10Watford FC6,68310,2025,358
11Southend United FC6,47210,2763,956
12Wrexham AFC5,9579,8833,534
13Chesterfield FC5,77711,5593,287
14Huddersfield Town AFC5,69611,5142,522
15Charlton Athletic FC5,30611,4143,245
16Aldershot Town FC5,23513,2591,742
17Walsall FC4,7899,0353,037
18Cambridge United FC4,3777,7491,979
19Tranmere Rovers4,2156,8722,650
20Port Vale FC3,9598,5052,556
21Halifax Town AFC2,8498,1261,346
22Southport FC2,5479,5041,083
23Shrewsbury Town FC2,5025,6801,232
24Rochdale AFC1,8915,923588
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Division Four

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverageHighestLowest
1Peterborough United FC8,82417,5696,161
2Gillingham FC7,50212,5773,864
3Reading FC6,47712,4803,277
4Colchester United FC5,42710,0073,468
5Northampton Town FC5,42411,3783,137
6Brentford FC5,0638,7173,166
7Bury FC4,8798,8132,878
8Barnsley FC4,2548,5112,274
9Exeter City FC4,1866,8222,226
10Lincoln City FC3,9307,1501,800
11Bradford City AFC3,7979,0412,098
12Rotherham United FC3,4106,2432,334
13Torquay United FC3,3929,2652,014
14Mansfield Town FC3,1606,9241,909
15Scunthorpe United FC3,0295,7751,887
16Newport County AFC3,0235,8881,685
17Swansea City AFC2,8156,7121,301
18Hartlepool United FC2,7216,739844
19Chester City FC2,6826,2721,687
20Doncaster Rovers FC2,3955,9551,163
21Stockport County FC2,3804,0501,311
22Darlington FC2,3344,5271,326
23Crewe Alexandra FC1,9213,2591,302
24Workington AFC1,1791,763693
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