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1973–74 Isthmian League

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Season
  
1973–74

Matches played
  
462

Champions
  
Wycombe Wanderers

Goals scored
  
1263 (2.73 per match)

Relegated
  
Corinthian-Casuals St Albans City

The 1973–74 season was the 59th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

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It was the first season in which the league was split into two divisions, with sixteen clubs joining a new Second Division. It was also the first season in which the Isthmian League used three points for a win.

Wycombe Wanderers won the First Division, whilst Dagenham won the Second Division .

First Division

Sources: FCHD, RSSSF
1) The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2) The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
3) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
(C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated;

Second Division

It was the first season of the Second Division, fifteen clubs joined the Isthmian League from different divisions of the Athenian League, while Hertford Town were transferred from the Eastern Counties League.

Sources: FCHD, RSSSF
1) The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2) The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
3) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
(C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated;

References

1973–74 Isthmian League Wikipedia