Football League Fourth Division 1973/74
Football League Fourth Division 1973/74 | |
master | Peterborough United |
Climbers | Peterborough United FC Gillingham Colchester United Bury FC |
Relegated | none |
Teams | 24 |
Games | 551 |
Gates | 1,362 (ø 2.47 per game) |
Top scorer | Brian Yeo ( Gillingham FC ) |
← Football League Fourth Division 1972/73 | |
^ Football League Third Division 1973/74 |
The Football League Fourth Division 1973/74 was the 16th season of the fourth highest English football league . The top four teams were promoted to the Football League Third Division .
There was no relegation. The four last-placed clubs Crewe Alexandra , Doncaster Rovers , AFC Workington and Stockport County all received a sufficient number of votes in the re-election process to be allowed to participate again in the Fourth Division in the following 1974/75 season.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Peterborough United | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8th | 75:38 | 1.97 | 65:27 |
2. | Gillingham FC | 46 | 25th | 12 | 9 | 90:49 | 1.84 | 62:30 |
3. | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 73:36 | 2.03 | 60:32 |
4th | Bury FC | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 81:49 | 1.65 | 59:33 |
5. | Northampton Town | 46 | 20th | 13 | 13 | 63:48 | 1.31 | 53:39 |
6th | Reading FC | 46 | 16 | 19th | 11 | 58:37 | 1.57 | 51:41 |
7th | Chester FC | 46 | 17th | 15th | 14th | 54:55 | 0.98 | 49:43 |
8th. | Bradford City | 46 | 17th | 14th | 15th | 58:52 | 1.12 | 48:44 |
9. | Newport County 1 | 46 | 16 | 14th | 16 | 56:65 | 0.86 | 45:47 |
10. | Exeter City 2 | 45 | 18th | 8th | 19th | 58:55 | 1.05 | 44:46 |
11. | Hartlepools United | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18th | 48:47 | 1.02 | 44:48 |
12. | Lincoln City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18th | 63:67 | 0.94 | 44:48 |
13. | Barnsley FC | 46 | 17th | 10 | 19th | 58:64 | 0.91 | 44:48 |
14th | Swansea City (A) | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19th | 45:46 | 0.98 | 43:49 |
15th | Rotherham United (A) | 46 | 15th | 13 | 18th | 56:58 | 0.97 | 43:49 |
16. | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 17th | 16 | 52:57 | 0.91 | 43:49 |
17th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 17th | 16 | 62:69 | 0.90 | 43:49 |
18th | Scunthorpe United (A) 2 | 45 | 14th | 12 | 19th | 47:64 | 0.73 | 38:52 |
19th | Brentford FC (A) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18th | 48:50 | 0.96 | 40:52 |
20th | Darlington FC | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 40:62 | 0.65 | 39:53 |
21st | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14th | 10 | 22nd | 43:71 | 0.61 | 38:54 |
22nd | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 47:80 | 0.59 | 35:57 |
23. | AFC Workington | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22nd | 43:74 | 0.58 | 35:57 |
24. | Stockport County | 46 | 7th | 20th | 19th | 44:69 | 0.64 | 34:58 |
1 Newport County was deducted a point for using an ineligible player.
2The game Scunthorpe United against Exeter City was not played because Exeter did not play. Scunthorpe received the two points without a fight.
(A) | Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1972/73 |