1973–74 Football League
| Season | 1973–74 |
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| Champions | Leeds United |
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| Season | 1973–74 |
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| Champions | Leeds United (2nd English title) |
| Relegated |
Manchester United, Norwich City, Southampton |
| European Cup 1974–75 | Leeds United |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1974–75 |
Liverpool (2nd FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1974–75 |
Derby County Ipswich Town, Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1107 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Channon (Southampton), 21 |
| Biggest home win | Ipswich – Southampton 7–0 (2 Feb 1974) |
| Biggest away win | Norwich – Arsenal 0–4 (15 Sep 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Derby – Southampton 6–2 (22 Sep 1973) |
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| Season | 1973–74 |
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| Champions | Middlesbrough (3rd title) |
| Promoted |
Carlisle United, Luton Town |
| Relegated |
Crystal Palace, Preston North End, Swindon Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1106 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Duncan McKenzie (Nottingham Forest), 26 |
| Biggest home win | Middlesbrough –Sheffield Wednesday 8–0 (20 Apr 1974) |
| Biggest away win |
Notts County –Sheffield Wednesday 1–5 (9 Mar 1974) Fulham –Middlesbrough 0–4 (9 Mar 1974) West Brom –Middlesbrough 0–4 (16 mar 1974) |
| Highest scoring | Middlesbrough –Sheffield Wednesday 8–0 (20 Apr 1974) |
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| Season | 1973–74 |
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| Champions | Oldham Athletic (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Bristol Rovers, York City |
| Relegated |
Cambridge United, Rochdale, Shrewsbury Town, Southport |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1362 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Billy Jennings (Watford), 26 |
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| Season | 1973–74 |
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| Champions | Peterborough United (2nd title) |
| Promoted |
Bury, Colchester United, Gillingham |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1362 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brian Yeo (Gillingham), 31 |
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The 1973–1974 season was the 75th completed season of The Football League.
Don Revie marked his last season as Leeds United's manager by guiding them to league championship glory, before taking over from Sir Alf Ramsey as the England national football team manager, with England having failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup. Revie's conquering side had a two-horse race with Liverpool all season but won in the end, taking the title for the second time in their history by five points. Newly promoted Burnley adapted well to life back in the top flight, finishing in sixth place.
Manchester United were relegated from the First Division just six years after winning the European Cup at the end of a traumatic season. Their 36-year stay at the top was finally ended by a 1-0 home defeat against Manchester City. Former United striker Denis Law scored City's winning goal. But Birmingham City's win on that same afternoon would have sent United down even if they had beaten City. Despite this the board kept faith in manager Tommy Docherty as the man to regain the club's top flight place.
Joining United in the Second Division were Norwich City and Southampton. This was the first season in which the League introduced three relegation places from the top division.
Former Leeds player Jack Charlton had a fine debut in management by guiding Middlesbrough to the Second Division title and a place in the First Division. Second in the table were Luton Town, who finished 15 points behind the runaway champions. Third-placed Carlisle United, managed by Alan Ashman (who won the FA Cup with West Bromwich Albion in 1968), gained a place in the First Division for the first, and so far only, time in their history, completing a rapid rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Crystal Palace, Preston North End and Swindon Town were all relegated.
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