1973–74 Shell Shield season
| Dates | 5 January – 28 February 1974 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |
 Barbados (4th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Most runs |
 Maurice Foster (400) |
| Most wickets |
 Inshan Ali (27) |
The 1973–74 Shell Shield season was the eighth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 5 January to 28 February 1974.
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning two matches and drawing two to claim a fourth title. Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs for a third consecutive season, while Trinidadian chinaman bowler Inshan Ali was the leading wicket-taker.
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
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