1974-10-04
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Prenton Park | 2,584 | |
| Coppell, Tynan, Peplow | Lineups | Moir | ||||
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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 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.889 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.857 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1974-10-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 3 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.636 | 14 | L | W | L | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.75 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1974-10-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.727 | 13 | W | W | W | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.571 | 13 | W | D | D | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.444 | 12 | D | L | D | W | W | 1974-10-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 12 | D | D | D | W | D | 1974-10-05 | Bury | H |
| 9 | 0 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0.947 | 12 | W | D | L | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Southend United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.111 | 11 | W | D | D | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Watford | A |
| 11 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.938 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.333 | 10 | W | W | W | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hereford United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1.083 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1974-10-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | D | D | W | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1974-10-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.857 | 9 | W | D | D | L | L | 1974-10-11 | Southend United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.833 | 9 | W | L | W | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.75 | 9 | L | L | W | W | W | 1974-10-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 19 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0.467 | 8 | L | D | L | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.565 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1974-10-12 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.538 | 7 | L | D | D | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.786 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.667 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1974-10-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.545 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Grimsby Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Southport | Abbey Stadium | 2,518 | |
| Cassidy | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 3 | Rochdale | Edgeley Park | 2,354 | |
| Lawther, Fryatt | Lineups | Brennan, Whelan, Crowther OG | ||||
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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 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.75 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2.375 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1974-10-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | D | D | W | D | W | 1974-10-05 | Northampton Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.714 | 13 | W | D | D | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1.667 | 13 | W | D | W | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.429 | 13 | L | L | D | W | D | 1974-10-05 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.154 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | 6 | Cambridge United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1.125 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1974-10-12 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1974-10-11 | Chester | H |
| 10 | -1 | Torquay United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.846 | 12 | W | L | W | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Reading | H |
| 11 | -1 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.182 | 11 | L | W | D | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Workington | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.091 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.846 | 11 | W | W | W | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Newport County | A |
| 14 | 3 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.765 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1974-10-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.545 | 10 | W | W | W | D | D | 1974-10-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.727 | 10 | D | W | D | L | L | 1974-10-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.143 | 9 | W | L | L | D | D | 1974-10-05 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0.85 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Swansea City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.571 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1974-10-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.706 | 7 | L | D | L | L | D | 1974-10-05 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.643 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1974-10-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1974-10-11 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0.35 | 6 | W | L | L | D | D | 1974-10-05 | Chester | A |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.412 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1974-10-05 | Barnsley | A |
