1973-11-10
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | St Andrew's | 25,297 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | Fisher | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Turf Moor | 40,087 | Largest home gate 1973-74 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | Stamford Bridge | 26,398 | |
| Osgood 2, Baldwin | Lineups | Kenyon | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Portman Road | 23,551 | |
| Lambert 2, Beattie | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 20,726 | |
| Weller | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 38,088 | |
| Heighway | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 31,251 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Kelly, Hornsby | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Loftus Road | 20,416 | |
| Bowles, Francis, Venables | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 15,653 | |
| Ritchie, Goodwin | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | White Hart Lane | 42,756 | Largest home gate 1973-74 |
| Chivers, Knowles | Lineups | Best | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Upton Park | 21,245 | |
| Bonds, Brooking | Lineups | Woodward 2 | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.625 | 26 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Coventry City | H |
| 2 | 2 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.643 | 20 | D | D | D | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.6 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.455 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 5 | -2 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.385 | 19 | L | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.25 | 19 | W | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-17 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.368 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Manchester City | A |
| 8 | -3 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.188 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.05 | 17 | D | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | 3 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | W | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-17 | Burnley | H |
| 11 | -1 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.824 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1973-11-17 | Leeds United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.947 | 14 | D | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | -2 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.889 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0.85 | 14 | W | D | L | D | W | 1973-11-17 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.8 | 14 | W | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-17 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.091 | 13 | W | D | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | 1 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.944 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.765 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Newcastle United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 10 | L | W | L | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Everton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.577 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1973-11-17 | West Ham United | H |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.56 | 8 | D | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.429 | 7 | D | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Stoke City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Ashton Gate | 15,488 | |
| Lineups | Whittle | |||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | Hull City | Brunton Park | 6,563 | |
| Owen, Martin, Laidlaw 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Kenilworth Road | 9,528 | |
| Ryan J (p), McAllister OG | Lineups | Whatmore | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | The Den, New Cross | 8,221 | |
| Wood, Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Fulham | City Ground | 10,530 | |
| Jackson, Bowyer, Martin | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Manor Ground | 8,983 | |
| Lineups | Foggon, Murdoch | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | Fratton Park | 12,678 | |
| Piper, Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | Deepdale | 21,580 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | Alcock 2, Walsh | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Orient | Hillsborough | 9,961 | |
| Joicey | Lineups | Bullock, Fairbrother | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Roker Park | 24,636 | |
| Tueart 3, Halom | Lineups | Jenkins | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Notts County | The Hawthorns | 15,564 | |
| Brown T, Shaw | Lineups | Randall | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2.25 | 25 | W | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Cardiff City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.571 | 20 | L | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Orient | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.563 | 20 | W | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-17 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.769 | 18 | W | W | L | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.4 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 3 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.211 | 18 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-11-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 7 | -3 | Notts County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.158 | 18 | L | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 3 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.368 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1973-11-14 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | -4 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.125 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.944 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Orient | A |
| 11 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.909 | 16 | L | D | D | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Oxford United | A |
| 12 | -4 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.889 | 16 | L | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-17 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 1 | Sunderland | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.636 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.84 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Fulham | A |
| 15 | -2 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.588 | 15 | L | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Portsmouth | H |
| 16 | 0 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1973-11-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.846 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1973-11-13 | Sunderland | A |
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0.81 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.545 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0.708 | 10 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-14 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.522 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-17 | Blackpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.407 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Dean Court | 10,559 | |
| Boyer | Lineups | Field 2 | ||||
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Recreation Ground | 3,577 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Abbey Stadium | 4,856 | |
| Greenhalgh | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,449 | |
| Moss | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | Edgar Street | 8,843 | |
| Hinch 2, Lee | Lineups | Jones 2, Lochhead, Blair | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds Road | 6,057 | |
| Dolan, Summerill | Lineups | Beamish, Bridges | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Home Park | 8,014 | |
| Davey | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Watford | Spotland | 1,549 | |
| Brogden | Lineups | Farley, Lindsay 2 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Southport | Gay Meadow | 1,746 | |
| Marlowe, Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Fellows Park | 6,058 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Racecourse Ground | 5,066 | |
| Smallman | Lineups | Lewis | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Bootham Crescent | 8,433 | |
| Jones | 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 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.8 | 25 | D | W | W | D | D | 1973-11-13 | Southport | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 23 | W | W | D | D | D | 1973-11-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 1 | York City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.727 | 22 | W | D | W | D | D | 1973-11-12 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.6 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1973-11-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.417 | 18 | D | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-13 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 2 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.308 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | 3 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.188 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1973-11-14 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-17 | Southport | A |
| 9 | -2 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.25 | 17 | L | D | W | D | L | 1973-11-12 | York City | A |
| 10 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.091 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-12 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1.077 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1973-11-14 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 12 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.875 | 17 | D | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1.316 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 2 | Watford | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1.053 | 16 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 16 | D | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-12 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.833 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1973-11-12 | Watford | A |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.87 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-14 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 13 | D | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.833 | 13 | D | D | L | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Walsall | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.762 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1973-11-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0.577 | 10 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-11-13 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 0.5 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.5 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-13 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 24 | -1 | Rochdale | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.412 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-17 | Wrexham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 4 | 3 | Reading | Valley Parade | 3,047 | |
| Ingram, Oates, Baker 2 | Lineups | Chappell 3 (1p) | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 5,239 | |
| Lineups | Turner, Cozens | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 3 | Northampton Town | Feethams Ground | 2,063 | |
| Burluraux, Atkins | Lineups | Neal, Buchanan, Best | ||||
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | Barnsley | St James Park | 4,697 | |
| Plumb 2, Binney 2, Scott, Wingate | Lineups | Butler | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Priestfield Stadium | 6,201 | |
| Yeo 2 | Lineups | Stocks | ||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 1,221 | |
| Ward | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 3,033 | |
| Eccles, Longhorn | Lineups | Foley 2 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Millmoor | 3,752 | |
| Crawford | Lineups | Kirk, Hollis | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Chester | Old Showground | 2,329 | |
| Keeley, Collier | Lineups | James | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 1,855 | |
| Lally, Curtis, Davies G | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 0 | 2 | Brentford | Borough Park | 970 | |
| Lineups | Woon, Riddick | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2.6 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.6 | 23 | D | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-14 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 1 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.941 | 21 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-14 | Workington | H |
| 4 | -1 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.7 | 20 | L | L | D | D | W | 1973-11-13 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 4 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.643 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1973-11-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1.316 | 19 | D | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 | 19 | L | W | W | L | W | 1973-11-13 | Bury | A |
| 8 | -2 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.105 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1973-11-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Bury | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.688 | 18 | L | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-13 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.056 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | 2 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.9 | 17 | W | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | -2 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1.471 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.913 | 15 | L | W | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.818 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-12 | Hartlepool | A |
| 15 | 1 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.85 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1973-11-12 | Darlington | A |
| 16 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.792 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1973-11-13 | Reading | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0.72 | 14 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-12 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | 4 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0.864 | 12 | W | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-12 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0.633 | 12 | L | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.571 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1973-11-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Workington | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.429 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | -1 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0.607 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1973-11-13 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 1 | Hartlepool | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.565 | 11 | W | L | L | D | D | 1973-11-12 | Newport County | H |
| 24 | -1 | Darlington | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.44 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1973-11-12 | Swansea City | H |
