1974-09-27
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Roots Hall | 7,508 | |
| Moody, Brace | Lineups | Hart | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Prenton Park | 4,156 | |
| Young | Lineups | Mathias OG | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1974-10-02 | Peterborough United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.857 | 12 | L | D | W | D | W | 1974-09-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1974-10-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | -1 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | D | W | W | W | D | 1974-09-28 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | D | D | W | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.444 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1974-09-28 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | D | W | D | L | D | 1974-09-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.923 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1974-10-01 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | W | D | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.333 | 9 | W | W | W | L | D | 1974-09-28 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.1 | 9 | W | W | L | D | W | 1974-09-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0.824 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Watford | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.889 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1974-09-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0.923 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Wrexham | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.778 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Bury | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.818 | 6 | W | L | D | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.636 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1974-09-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.625 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1974-09-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.625 | 6 | D | D | W | D | L | 1974-09-28 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | D | L | L | W | L | 1974-10-01 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.818 | 4 | L | D | L | D | W | 1974-09-28 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.6 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1974-09-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | D | W | D | D | W | 1974-09-28 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.125 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1974-09-28 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12 | W | D | W | L | D | 1974-09-28 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.273 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1974-09-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.857 | 11 | L | W | D | W | W | 1974-09-28 | Southport | H |
| 6 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.667 | 11 | D | D | L | D | W | 1974-10-01 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Chester | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1.333 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1974-10-02 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 8 | -1 | Southport | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.375 | 10 | L | W | D | W | D | 1974-09-28 | Reading | A |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.833 | 10 | W | L | D | D | D | 1974-09-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.222 | 9 | D | L | D | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Newport County | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1974-09-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.75 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1974-09-28 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.929 | 7 | L | L | D | D | D | 1974-09-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.692 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Workington | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.182 | 6 | W | D | D | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.857 | 6 | L | L | D | W | D | 1974-09-28 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.778 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1974-09-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.579 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1974-09-28 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.474 | 6 | W | D | L | L | D | 1974-09-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.643 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.538 | 5 | L | L | W | L | W | 1974-09-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.4 | 4 | L | D | D | L | L | 1974-09-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
