1974-04-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Highbury | 40,396 | |
| Brady | Lineups | Bowles | ||||
| 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 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2.129 | 62 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 1.7 | 56 | D | L | D | W | D | 1974-05-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 1.238 | 48 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 1.155 | 47 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 1.286 | 46 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 1.057 | 46 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 1.042 | 44 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 1.077 | 43 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.244 | 42 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 0.961 | 42 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 41 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 0.898 | 40 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 0.857 | 39 | W | L | D | W | D | 1974-05-08 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | 0 | Newcastle United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 1.065 | 38 | D | D | D | D | L | 1974-05-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 15 | 0 | Manchester City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 0.826 | 38 | W | L | D | L | L | TBA | Manchester United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 0.796 | 38 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 0.933 | 37 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.917 | 37 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 0.813 | 37 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 0.691 | 36 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0.809 | 32 | L | L | D | W | W | TBA | Manchester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.597 | 29 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Ninian Park | 27,139 | Largest home gate 1973-74 |
| Villars | Lineups | Jump | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Crystal Palace relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 2.567 | 65 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 1.298 | 50 | D | W | L | D | D | 1974-05-01 | Sunderland | H |
| 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 1.271 | 49 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 1.425 | 47 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 1.317 | 47 | D | D | W | L | D | 1974-05-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 6 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 1.326 | 45 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Sunderland | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 1.317 | 45 | W | W | L | L | W | 1974-05-01 | Luton Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 1.067 | 44 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 0.979 | 43 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0.917 | 43 | W | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 1.1 | 42 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 1 | 42 | D | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0.907 | 42 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Aston Villa | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 1.068 | 40 | L | W | L | L | L | 1974-05-03 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 0.726 | 40 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.87 | 38 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 0.79 | 36 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 0.761 | 36 | D | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 0.81 | 35 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 0.768 | 34 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 0.645 | 31 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 0.5 | 25 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | York City | The Shay | 4,275 | |
| Hale, Shanahan | Lineups | Hunter | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Boundary Park | 18,528 | Largest home gate 1973-74 |
| Lineups | Hales, Flanagan | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 4,227 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 1.97 | 61 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 1.77 | 61 | L | D | L | W | W | 1974-05-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 0 | York City | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 1.71 | 59 | L | D | D | W | L | 1974-05-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 1.31 | 56 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 1.45 | 54 | W | L | W | L | D | 1974-05-01 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1.34 | 51 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 1.14 | 50 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 1.3 | 49 | W | W | D | D | W | 1974-05-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | 2 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 0.94 | 49 | W | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 1.02 | 47 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 0.93 | 47 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 1 | 46 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 0.98 | 46 | L | L | W | D | D | 1974-05-01 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | 1 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 1.19 | 45 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 1.14 | 45 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 0.88 | 44 | W | L | L | L | W | 1974-05-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 1.18 | 43 | W | L | W | W | D | 1974-05-01 | Cambridge United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 0.93 | 43 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 0.9 | 43 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 0.9 | 42 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 45 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 0.56 | 33 | L | L | W | W | L | 1974-05-01 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 0.66 | 31 | W | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 0.43 | 28 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 0.4 | 21 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | St James Park | 2,945 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | Bury | Old Showground | 2,167 | |
| Keeley | Lineups | Hamstead, Murray | ||||
| 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 | Gillingham | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 1.956 | 62 | W | W | W | W | D | 1974-05-01 | Peterborough United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | 43 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 2.125 | 61 | W | W | D | W | W | 1974-05-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 2.028 | 60 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 1.653 | 59 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Northampton Town | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 1.313 | 52 | W | L | D | W | D | 1974-05-01 | Chester | A |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1.568 | 51 | D | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 1.115 | 48 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Chester | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 0.982 | 48 | D | L | D | W | W | 1974-05-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 0.862 | 45 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 3 | Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 1.055 | 44 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Hartlepool | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.021 | 44 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 0.94 | 44 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 0.906 | 44 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 0.978 | 43 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 0.927 | 43 | L | D | D | D | L | 1974-05-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 0.899 | 43 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 0.734 | 42 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Rotherham United | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 0.93 | 41 | D | W | W | L | D | 1974-05-11 | Peterborough United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0.96 | 40 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 0.645 | 39 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 0.606 | 38 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 0.588 | 35 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 48 | 0.581 | 35 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 0.638 | 34 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
