English First Division 1973/1974
Historical league standings at 1st January 1974
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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 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 40 | 3.31 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Everton | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Derby County | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Southampton | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 1.15 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 23 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 13 | 0.49 |
