1973-11-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Highbury | 39,837 | |
| Lineups | Hughes, Toshack | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Highfield Road | 18,733 | |
| Lineups | Whymark | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Baseball Ground | 28,092 | |
| Gemmill (p) | Lineups | Francis, Bowles | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Goodison Park | 37,827 | |
| Connolly | Lineups | Perryman | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | Elland Road | 35,869 | |
| Bates, Jones 2, Clarke | Lineups | MacDougall | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | 48,036 | |
| Greenhoff, Young | Lineups | Osgood, Baldwin | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | St James' Park | 28,135 | |
| Gibb, McDermott | Lineups | Ritchie | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Carrow Road | 20,565 | |
| Rofe OG | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | 19,339 | |
| Colquhoun | Lineups | Hynd | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Burnley | The Dell | 21,541 | |
| Channon, Byrne | Lineups | Hankin, Fletcher | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | Molineux | 21,499 | |
| 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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.625 | 25 | W | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Burnley | A |
| 2 | 3 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.714 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.7 | 19 | D | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 4 | -1 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.643 | 19 | D | D | L | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.462 | 18 | L | D | W | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.364 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.1 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Derby County | H |
| 8 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.211 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1.053 | 16 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.938 | 14 | D | L | W | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 12 | 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.941 | 13 | D | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-10 | West Ham United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Leicester City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0.933 | 13 | L | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Newcastle United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 | 12 | D | D | W | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0.789 | 12 | D | L | D | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.737 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | D | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Everton | H |
| 18 | 0 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.833 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.55 | 10 | W | L | D | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.6 | 9 | D | L | L | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.522 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.407 | 6 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Southampton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | 28,559 | |
| Little | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | Bloomfield Road | 6,535 | |
| Suddick, Walsh, Burns 2, Alcock | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Burnden Park | 12,709 | |
| Shuker OG, Byrom | Lineups | Cassidy | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Ninian Park | 10,432 | |
| Lineups | Brown T | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst Park | 21,881 | |
| Lineups | McKenzie | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Craven Cottage | 9,613 | |
| Conway J, Busby | Lineups | Tainton | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Boothferry Park | 17,409 | Largest home gate 1973-74 |
| Hawley, Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Ayresome Park | 22,590 | |
| Foggon, Armstrong | Lineups | Butlin | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 3 | Millwall | Meadow Lane | 12,243 | |
| Nixon, Domey OG, Needham | Lineups | Allder, Kelly, Hill | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Preston North End | Brisbane Road | 12,484 | |
| Fairbrother, Bullock | Lineups | Bruce 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | County Ground | 6,656 | |
| Eastoe 2 | Lineups | Clarke F 2 | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Oxford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.833 | 20 | W | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | 0 | Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.533 | 18 | D | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 1 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.235 | 18 | D | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.2 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.538 | 16 | W | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | 4 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.286 | 16 | W | W | W | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | 2 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.143 | 16 | W | D | D | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Carlisle United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 16 | D | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -5 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.333 | 15 | L | D | L | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.882 | 15 | W | D | W | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 2 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.714 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 14 | -2 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.4 | 13 | L | D | W | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Swindon Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.76 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Aston Villa | H |
| 16 | 1 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.909 | 12 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.909 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0.842 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Orient | H |
| 19 | -1 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.6 | 11 | L | D | W | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0.773 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.579 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.37 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Bristol City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ewood Park | 7,756 | |
| Garbett, Parkes | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | York City | Goldstone Ground | 16,017 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Eastville | 10,199 | |
| Fearnley | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | The Valley | 6,333 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | Blundell Park | 7,011 | |
| Sharp | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | The Shay | 2,351 | |
| Gwyther | Lineups | Howe | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Boundary Park | 6,758 | |
| Mulvaney, McVitie, Lochhead | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | Vale Park | 3,223 | |
| Williams 2, Woodward | Lineups | Skeete | ||||
| Southend United | 5 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Roots Hall | 7,255 | |
| Brace 3, Albeson, Elliott | Lineups | Gowling 2 | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Vicarage Road | 6,264 | |
| Morgan, Morrissey | Lineups | Dean | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.8 | 24 | W | W | D | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2.25 | 21 | W | D | D | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Hereford United | A |
| 3 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.769 | 21 | D | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | York City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.636 | 20 | D | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Southend United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.667 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.417 | 17 | D | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.333 | 17 | D | D | W | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.12 | 17 | D | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Cambridge United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.125 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.864 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.364 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-06 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1.333 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Halifax Town | H |
| 13 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1.048 | 15 | W | D | D | W | D | 1973-11-10 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 14 | 1 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | -3 | Halifax Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.824 | 15 | D | W | L | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | 1 | Watford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.944 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Rochdale | A |
| 17 | 1 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.909 | 14 | W | W | D | W | W | 1973-11-10 | York City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.067 | 12 | L | D | D | D | W | 1973-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.813 | 12 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.714 | 11 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.625 | 10 | D | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 0.5 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.419 | 8 | L | D | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Watford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.423 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Southport | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Bury | Oakwell | 3,265 | |
| Butler 2, Greenwood | Lineups | Boyle OG, Hamstead | ||||
| Brentford | 4 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Griffin Park | 4,331 | |
| Houston, Cross 3 (1p) | Lineups | McCaffrey | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Sealand Road | 2,385 | |
| Mason | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Gresty Road | 1,874 | |
| Morritt OG | Lineups | Atkins | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Belle Vue | 1,523 | |
| Kitchen, O'Callaghan, Elwiss | Lineups | Davies G | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | Newport County | Sincil Bank | 4,389 | |
| Spencer, Ward, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool | County Ground | 3,715 | |
| Stratford | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | London Road | 9,641 | |
| Cozens, Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 8,248 | |
| Lineups | Yeo | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Plainmoor | 4,209 | |
| Twitchin | 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 | 1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2.4 | 23 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Bury | A |
| 2 | -1 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.333 | 20 | L | D | D | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 3 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.938 | 19 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.538 | 19 | W | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 6 | 3 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.176 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | -3 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.929 | 18 | L | W | D | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1.353 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | -3 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.308 | 18 | L | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1.6 | 16 | L | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-10 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | 1 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | W | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | 1 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.952 | 15 | W | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bradford City | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.824 | 15 | L | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Reading | H |
| 14 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.714 | 13 | L | L | W | D | D | 1973-11-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.739 | 12 | L | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-10 | Chester | H |
| 16 | -1 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.7 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0.667 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-09 | Newport County | A |
| 18 | -1 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.667 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.593 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-10 | Hartlepool | A |
| 20 | -2 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.474 | 12 | L | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-10 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0.727 | 11 | W | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | 2 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.773 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Workington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.409 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | -2 | Hartlepool | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.522 | 9 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-10 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
