1973–74 Football League

The Football League
Season 1973–74
Champions Leeds United

The 1973–1974 season was the 75th completed season of The Football League.

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.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

Re-election: During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

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

First Division

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 national football 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 final of the FA Cup.

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 Wolves. 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.

Football League, First Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Leeds United (2nd English title)
Relegated Manchester United,
Norwich City,
Southampton
European Cup 1974–75 Leeds United
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1974–75
Liverpool (2nd FA Cup title)
UEFA Cup 1974–75 Derby County
Ipswich Town,
Stoke City,
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1107 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorer Mick Channon (Southampton), 21 [3]
Biggest home win Ipswich – Southampton 7–0 (2 Feb 1974)
Biggest away win Norwich – Arsenal 0–4 (15 Sep 1973)
Highest scoring Derby – Southampton 6–2 (22 Sep 1973)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Leeds United 42128138181263281366312.129+3562European Cup 1974–75
First round
2 Liverpool 42182134114116182052311.677+2157UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974–75
First round
3 Derby County 42137140164710122652421.238+1048UEFA Cup 1974–75
First round
4 Ipswich Town 4210743821849293767581.155+947UEFA Cup 1974–75
First round
5 Stoke City 42136239152109152754421.286+1246UEFA Cup 1974–75
First round
6 Burnley 42109229166510273756531.057+346
7 Everton 42127229144512213450481.042+244
8 Queens Park Rangers 4281033017579263556521.077+443
9 Leicester City 4210743517399162451411.244+1042
10 Arsenal 429752316579263549510.961–242
11 Tottenham Hotspur 4294826275106192345500.900–542
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42116430182910193149491.000±041UEFA Cup 1974–75
First round
[nb 1]
13 Sheffield United 427772522759192744490.898–540
14 Manchester City 42107425174512142939460.848–740
15 Newcastle United 4296628214611212749481.021+138
16 Coventry City 42105625184512183643540.796–1138
17 Chelsea 429483629399203156600.933–437
18 West Ham United 427773632489192855600.917–537
19 Birmingham City 42107430212613224352640.813–1237
20 Southampton 42810330203414174847680.691–2136
21 Manchester United 4277723203513152838480.792–1032
22 Norwich City 4269625271614123537620.597–2529

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. ↑ Wolverhampton Wanderers were winners of this season's League Cup.
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

First Division results

Home ╲ Away ARS BIR BURCHECOVDEREVEIPSLEELEILIVMCIMUNNEWNORQPRSHUSOUSTKTOTWHUWOL
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 City 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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

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

Second Division

Jack Charlton made a superb start to his managerial career by guiding Middlesbrough to the Second Division title - and a place in the First Division - by a margin of 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.

Football League, Second Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Middlesbrough (3rd title)
Promoted Carlisle United,
Luton Town
Relegated Crystal Palace,
Preston North End,
Swindon Town
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1106 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorer Duncan McKenzie (Nottingham Forest), 26 [3]
Biggest home win Middlesbrough –Sheffield Wednesday 8–0 (20 Apr 1974)
Biggest away win Notts County –Sheffield Wednesday 1–5 (9 Mar 1974)
Fulham –Middlesbrough 0–4 (9 Mar 1974)
West Brom –Middlesbrough 0–4 (16 mar 1974)
Highest scoring Middlesbrough –Sheffield Wednesday 8–0 (20 Apr 1974)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Middlesbrough 4216414081173372277302.567+4765
2 Luton Town 4212544225777222664511.255+1350
3 Carlisle United 42135340177410213161481.271+1349
4 Orient 4298428176105272555421.310+1348
5 Blackpool 4211553517687222357401.425+1747
6 Sunderland 42116432158310262958441.318+1447
7 Nottingham Forest 4212634019399172457431.326+1445
8 West Bromwich Albion 428942824678202148451.067+344
9 Hull City 429932515489213246470.979–143
10 Notts County 428673035777252555600.917–543
11 Bolton Wanderers 42125430173711142344401.100+442
12 Millwall 4210652816489233551511.000±042
13 Fulham 42114626205610132339430.907–442
14 Aston Villa 4289433215610152448451.067+341
15 Portsmouth 4298426165412194645620.726–1740
16 Bristol City 4295725205511223447540.870–738
17 Cardiff City 4287627202910224249620.790–1336UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974–75
First round
18 Oxford United 428852721281182535460.761–1136
19 Sheffield Wednesday 4296633243513183951630.810–1235
20 Crystal Palace 4267824245511193243560.768–1334
21 Preston North End 4278624232613163940620.645–2231 [nb 1]
22 Swindon Town 4267822271416144536720.500–3625

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. ↑ Preston North End had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated

Second Division results

Home ╲ Away AST BLP BOLBRICARCRLCRYFULHULLUTMIDMILNOTNTCORIOXFPORPNESHWSUNSWIWBA
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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division maps

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

Third Division

Football League, Third Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Oldham Athletic (1st title)
Promoted Bristol Rovers,
York City
Relegated Cambridge United,
Rochdale,
Shrewsbury Town,
Southport
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1362 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Billy Jennings (Watford), 26 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Oldham Athletic 46136450231265332483471.766+3662
2 Bristol Rovers 46156237157115281865331.970+3261
3 York City 46138237158114302367381.763+2961
4 Wrexham 46156244157610192863431.465+2056
5 Chesterfield 4614633116788242655421.310+1356
6 Grimsby Town 46146348214910192967501.340+1751
7 Watford 46126534217610303564561.143+850
8 Aldershot 46136447226512183065521.250+1349
9 Halifax Town 46911323155108253648510.941–349
10 Huddersfield Town 46145437163812193956551.018+147
11 Bournemouth 46115725235108293554580.931–447
12 Southend United 46107640306710223262621.000±046
13 Blackburn Rovers 46134638215612244362640.969–246
14 Charlton Athletic 46135543296314234466730.904–746
15 Walsall 46117537195612202957481.188+945
16 Tranmere Rovers 46108531155711192950441.136+645
17 Plymouth Argyle 46136437174415223759541.093+544
18 Hereford United 46105831254109223253570.930–443
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 46103103131689212752580.897–443
20 Port Vale 46126537232813153552580.897–442
21 Cambridge United 46117536272219125448810.593–2335
22 Shrewsbury Town 4677924243416173841620.661–2131
23 Southport 46414519202219166235820.427–4728
24 Rochdale 461121024381517145638940.404–5621

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Third Division results

Home ╲ Away ALD BLB BOUBHABROCAMCHACHFGRIHALHERHUDOLDPLYPTVROCSHRSTDSOUTRAWALWATWREYOR
Aldershot 4–0 1–3 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 1–2 4–3 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
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
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 3–0 0–2 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 2–1 3–0 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 1–2 0–2 2–1 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 2–0 4–3 0–0 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 0–0 3–0 2–1 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 1–0 4–2 1–1 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 0–0 1–1 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 1–0 0–2 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 1–0 1–0 1–1 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 2–0 2–3 4–2 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 2–1 2–1 2–0 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 0–1 1–2 0–0 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 2–2 1–2 3–3 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 0–0 3–0 1–1 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 2–1 1–1 2–2 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 3–0 2–2 1–0 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 0–1 1–1 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 3–2 2–0 1–2 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 2–1 0–0 1–1 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 0–0 2–2 0–1 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 3–1 1–0 4–1 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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division maps

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

Fourth Division

Football League, Fourth Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Peterborough United (2nd title)
Promoted Bury,
Colchester United,
Gillingham
Failed re-election None
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1362 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Brian Yeo (Gillingham), 31 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Peterborough United 4619404910878262875381.974+3765
2 Gillingham 4616525116977393390491.837+4162
3 Colchester United 4616524614878272273362.028+3760
4 Bury 4618325114689303581491.653+3259
5 Northampton Town 46147239146611243463481.313+1553
6 Reading 46119337135108212458371.568+2151
7 Chester 46136431194910233654550.982–149
8 Bradford City 46147245203713133258521.115+648
9 Newport County 46136439233812174256650.862–945 [nb 1]
10 Exeter City 45125637206313213558551.055+344 [nb 2]
11 Hartlepool 46114829165810193148471.021+144
12 Lincoln City 46108540306413233763670.940–444
13 Barnsley 46155342162516164858640.906–644
14 Swansea City 46116628155513173145460.978–143
15 Rotherham United 46109433225414233656580.966–243
16 Torquay United 461175372321011153452570.912–543
17 Mansfield Town 46138247240914154562690.899–743
18 Scunthorpe United 45127333172516144747640.734–1742[nb 2]
19 Brentford 4697731203911173048500.960–240
20 Darlington 4698629244514113840620.645–2239
21 Crewe Alexandra 46115728303515154143710.606–2838
22 Doncaster Rovers 46107632222417155847800.588–3335
23 Workington 46108533261517104843740.581–3135
24 Stockport County 46412722253812224444690.638–2534

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. ↑ Newport County had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ↑ Scunthorpe United v. Exeter was never played; Exeter failed to turn up and Scunthorpe were awarded the points.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Fourth Division results

Home ╲ Away BAR BRA BREBRYCHRCOLCREDARDONEXEGILHARLINMANNPCNORPETREAROTSCUSTPSWATORWRK
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 United 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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fourth Division maps

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "England 1973–74". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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