1973-10-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Everton | St Andrew's | 31,181 | |
| Lineups | Connolly, Harper | |||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Turf Moor | 31,810 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portman Road | 20,882 | |
| Morris, Hamilton | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Filbert Street | 18,753 | |
| Lineups | Channon | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Anfield Road | 40,641 | |
| Keegan | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Maine Road | 45,363 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | Loftus Road | 29,115 | |
| Givens, Bowles | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Victoria Ground | 17,421 | |
| Greenhoff 2, Hurst (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 31,259 | |
| Lineups | Barrowclough, Gibb | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Upton Park | 31,237 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.571 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.778 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | -1 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1.75 | 18 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | -1 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.636 | 18 | D | W | W | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.692 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Liverpool | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.182 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | -1 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.077 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1.059 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Burnley | H |
| 9 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1.05 | 15 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.167 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Derby County | A |
| 11 | -3 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Norwich City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.938 | 13 | L | W | L | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.938 | 12 | L | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.824 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.778 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Everton | A |
| 16 | 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.769 | 11 | D | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | -1 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 10 | W | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Manchester United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.875 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.6 | 8 | L | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.5 | 8 | L | D | D | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.579 | 7 | D | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0.385 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | Ashton Gate | 13,896 | |
| Lineups | Dyson | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Fulham | Brunton Park | 7,147 | |
| Clarke F, Martin, O'Neill | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Kenilworth Road | 11,408 | |
| Anderson, Butlin | Lineups | Lord, Greenwood | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | The Den, New Cross | 13,253 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | City Ground | 17,718 | |
| McKenzie | Lineups | Graydon, Aitken | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Orient | Manor Ground | 8,830 | |
| Curran | Lineups | Bullock | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Fratton Park | 11,819 | |
| Piper 2, Kellard (p) | Lineups | Treacy | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Deepdale | 12,050 | |
| Spark, Bruce | Lineups | McCulloch, Reece | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Hillsborough | 14,252 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Roker Park | 31,935 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | 16,148 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.75 | 18 | W | W | D | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 3 | 1 | Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.615 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | -2 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.308 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.286 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 1 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.438 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 7 | 3 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 15 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | D | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Orient | A |
| 9 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.462 | 14 | L | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 14 | D | D | W | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 11 | 2 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.929 | 14 | W | W | D | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sunderland | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1.75 | 13 | D | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 4 | Portsmouth | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.95 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.824 | 13 | D | W | D | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | -4 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.615 | 13 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.889 | 12 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | -2 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0.895 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.611 | 11 | D | W | L | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0.81 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.8 | 10 | D | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.529 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.385 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Watford | Dean Court | 11,422 | |
| Sainty | Lineups | |||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Recreation Ground | 5,192 | |
| Joslyn, Howarth | Lineups | Hales | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Abbey Stadium | 4,630 | |
| Lineups | Gwyther | |||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | Southport | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,656 | |
| Bellamy, McHale (p), Moss, Downes | Lineups | Provan 2 | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Edgar Street | 8,139 | |
| Lee, Evans, Gane | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Leeds Road | 9,532 | |
| Dolan | Lineups | Warboys, Fearnley | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Home Park | 9,383 | |
| Davey, Mariner | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Spotland | 1,549 | |
| Skeete | Lineups | Hubbard | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Gay Meadow | 1,815 | |
| Roberts I | Lineups | Moody, Guthrie | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Fellows Park | 6,403 | |
| Wright | Lineups | Bennett OG | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 6,569 | |
| Whittle, Davies | Lineups | O'Mara, Waddington | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 4,879 | |
| Swallow, Seal | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.6 | 22 | W | D | D | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.833 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.875 | 19 | D | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | York City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.636 | 19 | W | D | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 5 | 4 | Hereford United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.455 | 16 | W | D | L | D | D | 1973-11-02 | Southport | A |
| 6 | 2 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.333 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 3 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.2 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 8 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.12 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 11 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.333 | 15 | L | W | D | D | D | 1973-11-02 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 4 | Halifax Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.813 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.273 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.952 | 13 | D | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | -3 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.895 | 13 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 16 | 1 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.333 | 12 | D | D | D | W | D | 1973-11-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 17 | -2 | Watford | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.882 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | 2 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.75 | 12 | W | D | W | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.813 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | York City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cambridge United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.75 | 11 | L | W | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.609 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-02 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 2 | Aldershot | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0.5 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Watford | A |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.429 | 8 | D | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 24 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.478 | 6 | L | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chester | Valley Parade | 3,361 | |
| Oates | Lineups | Draper | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Gigg Lane | 4,360 | |
| Hughes, Tinsley, Rudd (p) | Lineups | Stratford | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Feethams Ground | 2,057 | |
| Sproates (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | St James Park | 4,804 | |
| Binney 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Priestfield Stadium | 5,757 | |
| Peach (p), Wilks | Lineups | Hollis | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Victoria Park | 1,898 | |
| Lineups | Ward, Branfoot | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 3,924 | |
| Bird, Eccles (p) | Lineups | Stuckey | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Somerton Park | 4,327 | |
| Lineups | Cozens | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Millmoor | 4,594 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | Brentford | Old Showground | 2,523 | |
| Woods 2, Simpkin, Keeley | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Vetch Field | 2,669 | |
| Davies G, Bruton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 0 | 0 | Reading | Borough Park | 1,456 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2.2 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.8 | 20 | D | D | W | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.625 | 20 | D | D | W | W | D | 1973-11-02 | Workington | H |
| 4 | 1 | Bury | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.273 | 18 | W | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1.692 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 1 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.545 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-11-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.308 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Newport County | H |
| 8 | -4 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.118 | 17 | L | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.875 | 16 | W | D | W | W | L | 1973-10-31 | Bradford City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.714 | 16 | D | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-03 | Chester | A |
| 11 | 2 | Bradford City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.875 | 14 | D | L | W | D | D | 1973-10-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 12 | -1 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.938 | 13 | L | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-03 | Hartlepool | H |
| 13 | 1 | Chester | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.905 | 13 | D | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 14 | -2 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.833 | 13 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.8 | 12 | W | D | L | D | W | 1973-11-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | 1 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.765 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Workington | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.563 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.577 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Darlington | H |
| 19 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0.577 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.565 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1973-11-02 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0.65 | 9 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.545 | 9 | L | D | D | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 1 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0.381 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | -1 | Brentford | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.619 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
