Football League Third Division 1973/74
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 47 | 1.766 | 62 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 61 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | York City | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 1.763 | 61 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Wrexham | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 43 | 1.465 | 56 | - |
| 5th | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 42 | 1.310 | 56 | - |
| 6th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | 1.340 | 51 | - |
| 7th | Watford | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 1.143 | 50 | - |
| 8th | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 52 | 1.250 | 49 | - |
| 9th | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 48 | 51 | 0.941 | 49 | - |
| 10th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 55 | 1.018 | 47 | - |
| 11th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 58 | 0.931 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 1.000 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 0.969 | 46 | - |
| 14th | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 45 | - |
| 16th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | 45 | - |
| 17th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 1.093 | 44 | - |
| 18th | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | 0.930 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 43 | - |
| 20th | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 42 | - |
| 21st | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 81 | 0.593 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 0.661 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Southport | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 82 | 0.427 | 28 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Rochdale | 46 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 94 | 0.404 | 21 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Crystal Palace were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Preston North End were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Swindon Town were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Oldham Athletic were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Bristol Rovers were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲York City were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Cambridge United were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Shrewsbury Town were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Southport were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Rochdale Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Peterborough United were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Gillingham were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Colchester United were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Bury were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |