English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 3.70 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 0.46 |
