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The 1973–74 Eastern Counties Football League was the 32nd season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League.
One new club joined the league this season:
- Cambridge City reserves, rejoined the league after leaving in the 1965–66 season.
Sudbury Town won their first Eastern Counties Football League title.
League table
Football league season| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sudbury Town |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,084 (3.17 per match) |
| ← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudbury Town (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 33 | 2.455 | 52 |
| 2 | Wisbech Town | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 71 | 37 | 1.919 | 49 |
| 3 | Clacton Town | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 35 | 1.886 | 49 |
| 4 | Gorleston | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 45 | 1.533 | 45 |
| 5 | Lowestoft Town | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 44 | 1.455 | 45 |
| 6 | Thetford Town | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 74 | 64 | 1.156 | 43 |
| 7 | Norwich City 'A' | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 62 | 50 | 1.240 | 41 |
| 8 | Braintree & Crittall | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 53 | 1.132 | 39 |
| 9 | Newmarket Town | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 1.042 | 38 |
| 10 | Ely City | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 34 |
| 11 | Cambridge City reserves | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 68 | 0.721 | 34 |
| 12 | Histon | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 66 | 0.894 | 32 |
| 13 | Great Yarmouth Town | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | 31 |
| 14 | March Town United | 36 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 0.755 | 29 |
| 15 | Soham Town Rangers | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 48 | 0.979 | 28 |
| 16 | Stowmarket | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 70 | 0.714 | 26 |
| 17 | Chatteris Town | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 77 | 0.688 | 25 |
| 18 | Gothic | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 80 | 0.438 | 22 |
| 19 | Haverhill Rovers | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 104 | 0.423 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
References
- "Eastern Counties League 1935-1975". Non League Matters. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- "1973-74 Eastern Counties League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Cambridge City Reserves". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Sudbury Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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