Football League Second Division 1973/74
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Middlesbrough | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 77 | 30 | 2.567 | 65 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 51 | 1.255 | 50 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Carlisle United | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 1.271 | 49 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Orient | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 1.310 | 48 | - |
| 5th | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 1.425 | 47 | - |
| 6th | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 47 | - |
| 7th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | 45 | - |
| 8th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 44 | - |
| 9th | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 0.979 | 43 | - |
| 10th | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 43 | - |
| 11th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 40 | 1.100 | 42 | - |
| 12th | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 1.000 | 42 | - |
| 13th | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 0.907 | 42 | - |
| 14th | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 41 | - |
| 15th | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 0.726 | 40 | - |
| 16th | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 0.870 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 36 | - |
| 19th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 35 | - |
| 20th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 0.645 | 31* | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Swindon Town | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 72 | 0.500 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
* Preston North End were Deducted 1 Point for fielding an ineligible player
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Southampton were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Manchester United were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Norwich City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▲Middlesbrough were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Luton Town were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Carlisle United were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▼Crystal Palace were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Preston North End were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Swindon Town were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Oldham Athletic were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Bristol Rovers were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲York City were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |