Football League First Division 1973/74
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 2.129 | 62 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 57 | Runners Up ♦ECWC |
| 3rd | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 48 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 47 | ♦UC |
| 5th | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | 46 | ♦UC |
| 6th | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 1.057 | 46 | - |
| 7th | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 1.042 | 44 | - |
| 8th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 42 | - |
| 10th | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | 42 | - |
| 12th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 41 | ♦UC |
| 13th | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | 40 | - |
| 15th | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 38 | - |
| 16th | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 37 | - |
| 18th | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 37 | - |
| 19th | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | 37 | - |
| 20th | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Manchester United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 0.792 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Leeds United finished as Football League First Division Champions (2nd Time) |
| ♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Southampton were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Manchester United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Norwich City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Middlesbrough were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Luton Town were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Carlisle United were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |