English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 29th December 1973
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Leeds United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 39 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Everton | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Derby County | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Southampton | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 23 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 22 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 0.48 |
