1969-12-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 5 | Liverpool | Turf Moor | 22,954 | |
| O'Neil | Lineups | Ross, Graham, Lawler, Thompson, Callaghan | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Stamford Bridge | 41,489 | |
| Hollins, Hutchinson 2 | Lineups | Channon | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Highfield Road | 32,755 | |
| Hunt, Harper OG, Martin (p) | Lineups | Wigg | ||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | 50,806 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | St James' Park | 54,527 | |
| Davies, Robson | Lineups | Giles | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | City Ground | 38,915 | |
| Rees | Lineups | McNab | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Hillsborough | 35,126 | |
| Downes, Prophett | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 37,787 | |
| Burrows (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | White Hart Lane | 32,845 | |
| Mullery, Perryman | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 32,867 | |
| Suggett 2, Astle | Lineups | Peters | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2.091 | 41 | W | W | W | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Leeds United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2.261 | 38 | L | W | W | W | W | 1969-12-27 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1.586 | 32 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-01-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1.44 | 32 | W | W | L | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.194 | 30 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Burnley | A |
| 6 | 2 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1.182 | 30 | W | W | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Southampton | A |
| 7 | -2 | Manchester City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1.6 | 29 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-01-06 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | -2 | Derby County | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1.417 | 29 | L | L | W | W | L | 1969-12-27 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 0 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1.28 | 28 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Manchester City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Arsenal | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.107 | 27 | D | D | W | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Newcastle United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1.028 | 27 | D | W | L | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | 1 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1.409 | 26 | W | W | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.943 | 26 | W | L | D | L | L | 1969-12-27 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 0.872 | 26 | D | W | W | W | W | 1969-12-27 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 0.968 | 21 | W | W | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | -1 | West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 0.75 | 20 | L | W | L | L | L | 1969-12-27 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 0.718 | 19 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-01-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 0.556 | 17 | L | L | L | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 25 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 0.667 | 15 | L | L | D | D | D | 1969-12-27 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0.5 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Chelsea | H |
| 21 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 0.5 | 14 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-10 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Sunderland | 26 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 0.348 | 14 | L | L | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Manchester United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 3 | Blackpool | St Andrew's | 29,548 | |
| James OG, Hateley | Lineups | Hutchison, James, Suddick | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 30,907 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Smith 2 | Lineups | Reece | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Boothferry Park | 11,486 | |
| Houghton, Chilton, Butler I | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Carlisle United | Ayresome Park | 29,703 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lineups | Hatton, Barton | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | The Den, New Cross | 13,952 | |
| Possee 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Carrow Road | 14,905 | |
| Conlon 2, Silvester | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Deepdale | 23,934 | |
| Gemmill | Lineups | Manning, Byrom, Hurley | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | County Ground | 22,984 | |
| Noble | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Vicarage Road | 19,947 | |
| Lugg | Lineups | Riddick | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1.542 | 33 | L | W | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2.429 | 32 | L | D | W | W | W | 1969-12-27 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1.64 | 32 | W | L | D | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Bristol City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1.6 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1969-12-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.171 | 30 | L | W | D | L | L | 1969-12-27 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 1.324 | 29 | L | W | L | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Blackpool | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1.031 | 29 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Watford | A |
| 8 | -1 | Swindon Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 1.143 | 28 | D | D | D | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | 2 | Carlisle United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1.118 | 27 | W | W | W | D | L | 1969-12-27 | Norwich City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1.036 | 27 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1.304 | 25 | D | D | W | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 0.78 | 23 | L | L | L | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 0.905 | 22 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Oxford United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.8 | 22 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | 1 | Norwich City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 0.724 | 22 | W | D | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0.59 | 22 | D | L | W | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 2 | Hull City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.818 | 20 | W | L | D | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | 2 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 0.692 | 20 | W | L | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Preston North End | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 0.743 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Portsmouth | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 0.667 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 0.879 | 18 | D | W | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 0.528 | 17 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Portsmouth | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 0 | Southport | Holker Street | 4,837 | |
| Noble | Lineups | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dean Court | 7,541 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Valley Parade | 14,305 | |
| Hallett, Bannister (p) | Lineups | Atkins | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Reading | Eastville | 12,035 | |
| Gilbert | Lineups | Chappell (p) | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Belle Vue | 19,742 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Briggs | Lineups | Brogden, Lill | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Priestfield Stadium | 8,510 | |
| Bailey, Pound | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Brisbane Road | 17,619 | |
| Allen | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | Torquay United | Home Park | 17,128 | |
| Bickle 4, Piper 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gay Meadow | 6,587 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Andrews, McLaughlin | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Edgeley Park | 4,991 | |
| Rowlands | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Fellows Park | 7,499 | |
| Train | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.733 | 33 | L | W | W | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Gillingham | H |
| 2 | 1 | Orient | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 31 | W | D | D | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.5 | 31 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-01-14 | Reading | A |
| 4 | -2 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 1.394 | 30 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Torquay United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1.321 | 29 | L | D | D | D | D | 1970-01-10 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.259 | 28 | L | L | D | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1.45 | 27 | L | W | L | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1.212 | 26 | D | L | D | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| 9 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 25 | W | D | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Reading | A |
| 10 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 25 | D | W | D | D | L | 1969-12-27 | Bury | H |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 0.949 | 24 | D | W | D | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 12 | 4 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0.789 | 24 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1.04 | 23 | L | W | L | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Orient | H |
| 14 | 3 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1.033 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1969-12-27 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | -2 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 1.176 | 22 | L | D | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Barrow | H |
| 16 | -2 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 1.025 | 22 | D | W | D | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | -2 | Halifax Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.769 | 22 | L | W | W | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 18 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0.875 | 21 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.818 | 21 | D | D | D | W | W | 1969-12-27 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 0.773 | 20 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Bury | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0.758 | 18 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 0.389 | 13 | W | L | L | L | D | 1970-01-03 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.618 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Luton Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 0.395 | 12 | W | W | L | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Fulham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | Recreation Ground | 8,717 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Howarth 2 | Lineups | Allchurch, Thomas | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Griffin Park | 9,307 | |
| Ross | Lineups | Bradshaw | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 15,024 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Dearden 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 11,493 | |
| Archer, Randall (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Layer Road | 4,759 | |
| Gibbs 2 | Lineups | Ryan | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Newport County | St James Park | 6,699 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Banks | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 2 | Bradford | Blundell Park | 6,805 | |
| Hickman 2 | Lineups | Tewley, Woolmer | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | County Ground | 7,522 | |
| Rankmore 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Workington | Boundary Park | 5,428 | |
| Robins | Lineups | Massie, Barlow | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | London Road | 7,796 | |
| Garwood, Conmy (p) | Lineups | Barker, Kerr | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | Roots Hall | 7,755 | |
| Garner 2 | Lineups | Meath, Smith | ||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Hartlepool | Bootham Crescent | 4,581 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.929 | 34 | W | W | W | W | W | 1969-12-27 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2.067 | 33 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2.158 | 32 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Brentford | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.737 | 30 | D | W | L | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swansea City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1.133 | 29 | D | L | W | D | W | 1969-12-27 | York City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 1.375 | 27 | D | L | D | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Aldershot | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.281 | 27 | D | W | D | D | W | 1969-12-27 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1.094 | 27 | D | L | D | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chester | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 26 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Colchester United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0.912 | 25 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 11 | 1 | York City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 0.842 | 24 | D | L | L | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Swansea City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Notts County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1.16 | 23 | L | W | W | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.04 | 22 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-01-03 | Notts County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 0.769 | 21 | D | L | L | W | D | 1969-12-27 | Aldershot | H |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1.1 | 20 | D | W | L | W | L | 1969-12-27 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 20 | D | W | W | D | L | 1969-12-27 | Bradford | A |
| 17 | 1 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0.935 | 20 | W | L | D | D | D | 1969-12-27 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 0.771 | 20 | D | W | W | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 0.75 | 19 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-01-17 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0.692 | 19 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-01-10 | Newport County | H |
| 21 | -2 | Darlington | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.743 | 18 | L | L | D | L | W | 1969-12-27 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 0.659 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1969-12-27 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 0.442 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-15 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 0.543 | 11 | D | W | L | L | L | 1969-12-27 | Exeter City | H |
