1973-11-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Highbury | 38,677 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Elland Road | 35,552 | |
| Clarke, Jordan, Bremner | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Burnley | Filbert Street | 21,761 | |
| Glover, Stringfellow | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Anfield Road | 37,420 | |
| Keegan 3 (1p), Cormack | Lineups | Johnson, Hamilton | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Maine Road | 30,486 | |
| Lee (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Manchester United | St James' Park | 42,474 | |
| Cassidy 2, Hope | Lineups | Graham, Macari | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 3 | Everton | Carrow Road | 19,825 | |
| McLaughlan OG | Lineups | Bernard, Clements, Forbes OG | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Bramall Lane | 25,438 | |
| Flynn, Woodward, Colquhoun | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 22,882 | |
| Channon | Lineups | Chivers | ||||
| Stoke City | 5 | 2 | Birmingham City | Victoria Ground | 19,179 | |
| Ritchie 2, Robertson, Hurst, Mahoney | Lineups | Hynd, Latchford R | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Molineux | 19,587 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | W | D | W | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.588 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.538 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1973-11-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.5 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | -3 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.438 | 20 | L | D | D | D | L | 1973-11-24 | Stoke City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1.125 | 19 | L | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1.3 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Liverpool | H |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.048 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | -1 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 18 | L | L | L | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.133 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.105 | 16 | W | D | D | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | 1 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.944 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1973-11-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0.857 | 15 | D | W | D | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.8 | 15 | D | W | L | L | D | 1973-11-24 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | -4 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0.7 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1.1 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-24 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | -1 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.091 | 14 | D | W | D | W | L | 1973-11-24 | Southampton | H |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.75 | 12 | L | L | D | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.577 | 10 | D | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | -1 | Norwich City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.48 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.56 | 9 | D | D | L | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Arsenal | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0.424 | 7 | L | D | D | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Leicester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Villa Park | 23,773 | |
| Little | Lineups | Burnett | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Bloomfield Road | 7,404 | |
| Alcock, Bentley | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Burnden Park | 12,139 | |
| Greaves | Lineups | Stubbs, Randall 2 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Ashton Gate | 14,965 | |
| Gillies, Sweeney | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 30,054 | |
| Walley | Lineups | Bolland | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Craven Cottage | 8,403 | |
| Mitchell, Barrett | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kenilworth Road | 9,543 | |
| Aston, Sims | Lineups | Joicey | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Ayresome Park | 18,034 | |
| Mills, Craggs, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | City Ground | 11,153 | |
| Martin, McKenzie | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Brisbane Road | 11,581 | |
| Fairbrother, Heppolette | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Manor Ground | 6,750 | |
| Curran | Lineups | Bruce | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2.625 | 27 | W | W | W | W | D | 1973-11-24 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Orient | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.688 | 22 | W | W | D | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.533 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.923 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | 0 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.533 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1973-11-24 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 20 | W | D | W | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Preston North End | A |
| 7 | 1 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.25 | 20 | W | L | D | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 2 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.25 | 19 | W | L | L | L | W | 1973-11-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.095 | 18 | L | W | D | W | D | 1973-11-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.615 | 17 | L | W | W | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 11 | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.913 | 17 | D | L | D | D | L | 1973-11-24 | Luton Town | H |
| 12 | 1 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.895 | 17 | D | L | W | D | D | 1973-11-24 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.85 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | 1 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.706 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1973-11-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 1 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 15 | D | W | D | L | W | 1973-11-24 | Orient | H |
| 16 | -2 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.778 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1973-11-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 0.783 | 12 | L | L | L | D | L | 1973-11-24 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0.632 | 12 | L | L | L | W | D | 1973-11-24 | Cardiff City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.565 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1973-11-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0.63 | 11 | L | D | L | L | D | 1973-11-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 0.48 | 10 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-11-24 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.429 | 7 | D | W | L | D | L | 1973-11-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | Watford | Ewood Park | 8,851 | |
| Parkes, Field 2, Endean, Metcalfe | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Goldstone Ground | 14,186 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Abbey Stadium | 3,866 | |
| Ross (p) | Lineups | Howarth, Brown | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | The Valley | 5,233 | |
| Horsfield, Smart | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Blundell Park | 8,381 | |
| Lewis | Lineups | Powell | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | The Shay | 2,255 | |
| Pugh | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Edgar Street | 7,925 | |
| Lineups | Gowling | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Boundary Park | 11,018 | |
| Garwood | Lineups | Green | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 2 | York City | Gay Meadow | 1,891 | |
| Lineups | Jones, Peachey | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Roots Hall | 6,235 | |
| Brace, Albeson | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Southport | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Haig Avenue | 2,674 | |
| Clark, O'Neil | Lineups | Moore, Tynan | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | Rochdale | Racecourse Ground | 3,793 | |
| May, Davies, Smallman | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3.286 | 28 | D | W | D | W | W | 1973-12-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 1 | York City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.909 | 25 | W | D | W | D | W | 1973-12-08 | Southport | H |
| 3 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1.917 | 24 | D | W | W | D | D | 1973-12-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1.625 | 24 | D | W | L | D | W | 1973-12-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1.348 | 21 | W | W | W | W | D | 1973-12-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 6 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0.958 | 21 | W | W | D | L | L | 1973-12-01 | Southport | A |
| 7 | -2 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.188 | 20 | D | D | W | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 8 | 3 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1.167 | 20 | W | L | D | D | D | 1973-12-01 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 9 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.286 | 19 | D | L | D | W | W | 1973-12-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.111 | 19 | W | L | L | D | L | 1973-12-01 | Port Vale | H |
| 11 | 4 | Halifax Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.889 | 19 | W | D | D | D | W | 1973-12-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1.417 | 18 | D | L | W | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Southend United | A |
| 13 | -5 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1.238 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1973-12-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -4 | Hereford United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.176 | 18 | L | D | L | D | W | 1973-12-01 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | 3 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.917 | 17 | W | D | L | W | W | 1973-12-01 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -3 | Watford | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0.833 | 17 | L | D | W | W | L | 1973-12-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.913 | 16 | L | L | D | W | L | 1973-12-01 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.889 | 16 | D | W | D | D | L | 1973-12-01 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0.895 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1973-12-01 | Hereford United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.739 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1973-12-08 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 0.714 | 13 | W | W | D | L | W | 1973-12-08 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0.581 | 11 | D | L | L | D | L | 1973-12-01 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 0.448 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1973-12-01 | Chesterfield | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0.378 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1973-12-08 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oakwell | 2,483 | |
| Greenwood, Manning | Lineups | Purdie | ||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Chester | Griffin Park | 5,166 | |
| Cross 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 1 | Stockport County | Layer Road | 4,966 | |
| Dyson 2 (2p), Foley | Lineups | Kirk | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bury | Belle Vue | 2,088 | |
| O'Callaghan | Lineups | Rudd | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 4,100 | |
| McNeil, Harding | Lineups | Neale | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Field Mill | 3,004 | |
| Roberts, McCaffrey | Lineups | Yeo, Peach (p) | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Somerton Park | 2,910 | |
| Aizlewood, Godfrey | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | London Road | 10,351 | |
| Hall 2, Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Elm Park | 5,638 | |
| Wagstaff B | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 0 | Hartlepool | Vetch Field | 2,398 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Plainmoor | 3,206 | |
| Rowles | Lineups | Davidson | ||||
| Workington | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Borough Park | 1,048 | |
| Geidmintis (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | W | W | D | W | D | 1973-12-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2.5 | 27 | W | L | W | W | W | 1973-12-01 | Hartlepool | H |
| 3 | 0 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2.053 | 24 | D | W | W | W | D | 1973-12-01 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | 1 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.636 | 22 | W | L | L | L | D | 1973-12-08 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bury | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.667 | 21 | D | W | L | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Newport County | A |
| 6 | 2 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1.211 | 21 | W | L | L | W | W | 1973-12-01 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | -1 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.389 | 20 | L | L | W | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Swansea City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 1.167 | 20 | D | L | D | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Torquay United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.048 | 20 | D | L | L | W | L | 1973-12-01 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | 1 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.955 | 19 | L | W | W | L | D | 1973-12-01 | Colchester United | A |
| 11 | 2 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.955 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1973-12-01 | Bury | H |
| 12 | -3 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.955 | 19 | L | W | W | W | L | 1973-12-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1.444 | 18 | L | W | L | L | D | 1973-12-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0.84 | 17 | D | W | W | L | W | 1973-12-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swansea City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.857 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1973-12-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | 4 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 15 | W | D | W | W | L | 1973-12-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Chester | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.7 | 15 | L | L | L | W | D | 1973-12-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Stockport County | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0.69 | 15 | L | D | W | W | L | 1973-12-01 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 0.688 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1973-12-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0.613 | 14 | L | W | L | D | L | 1973-12-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Workington | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0.4 | 14 | W | L | L | L | D | 1973-12-08 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 0.645 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1973-12-08 | Hartlepool | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.542 | 12 | D | L | W | L | L | 1973-12-01 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 0.429 | 11 | L | D | L | D | W | 1973-12-08 | Peterborough United | H |
