1969-12-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Highbury | 39,637 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | Selhurst Park | 49,498 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Queen | Lineups | Osgood 4, Houseman | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground | 35,581 | |
| O'Hare 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portman Road | 24,658 | |
| Woods CMP, Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Everton | Elland Road | 46,770 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Jones 2 | Lineups | Whittle | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | The Dell | 23,215 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Roker Park | 36,504 | |
| Baker | Lineups | Kidd | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 31,829 | |
| Bonds | Lineups | Storey-Moore | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1.958 | 41 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2.25 | 40 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1.577 | 34 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Leeds United | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 3 | Derby County | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1.5 | 31 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | 0 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1.182 | 31 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.107 | 28 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 1.027 | 28 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-01-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 12 | 0 | Newcastle United | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1.409 | 27 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 0.875 | 27 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 0.892 | 26 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-01-10 | Derby County | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 0.909 | 21 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 0.756 | 21 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 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 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 0.6 | 19 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Everton | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 26 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 0.667 | 16 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Everton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0.468 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | 1 | Sunderland | 27 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 0.362 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | Ewood Park | 13,411 | |
| Lineups | Trebilcock 2, Storrie | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Ashton Gate | 20,541 | |
| Skirton | Lineups | Rooks OG, Worthington | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Brunton Park | 9,668 | |
| Balderstone 2 | Lineups | Lucas | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | The Valley | 14,918 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Filbert Street | 24,420 | |
| Tearse | Lineups | Possee | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Loftus Road | 15,688 | |
| Bridges 2 | Lineups | Page | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Watford | Bramall Lane | 21,992 | |
| Addison | Lineups | Endean | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1.654 | 34 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2.364 | 33 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Cardiff City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1.37 | 33 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-01-13 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 1.343 | 31 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.167 | 31 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | 2 | Carlisle United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1.143 | 29 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.138 | 29 | D | D | D | D | L | 1970-01-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bristol City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1.24 | 25 | L | D | D | W | D | 1969-12-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Birmingham City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 0.767 | 23 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-01-10 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0.6 | 23 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -1 | Norwich City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 0.71 | 22 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Portsmouth | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 0.729 | 21 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 0.7 | 21 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Bristol City | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | 1 | Watford | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0.882 | 19 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 21 | -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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Oakwell | 17,395 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Bettany, Dean | Lineups | Briggs | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Bury | Goldstone Ground | 13,383 | |
| Napier K, Spearritt | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Barrow | Craven Cottage | 9,559 | |
| Richardson, Lloyd | Lineups | Ellison | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | The Shay | 5,388 | |
| Shawcross | Lineups | Taylor S | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Kenilworth Road | 17,402 | |
| Keen | Lineups | Green 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Orient | Field Mill | 7,828 | |
| Allen OG, Roberts 2, Stenson | Lineups | Lazarus | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Elm Park | 8,486 | |
| Chappell 2, Cumming | Lineups | Hawkins | ||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Millmoor | 10,663 | |
| Fantham 2, Womble | 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 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.471 | 33 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Orient | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.632 | 31 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-01-02 | Fulham | A |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.286 | 30 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Gillingham | H |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.364 | 27 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-01-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.206 | 27 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 | 27 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-01-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 10 | 1 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 26 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 11 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1.154 | 25 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-01-10 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | 2 | Rotherham United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1.133 | 25 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-01-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -4 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0.941 | 25 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | 1 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 1.2 | 24 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-01-02 | Orient | H |
| 15 | -3 | 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 |
| 16 | 1 | Halifax Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.778 | 23 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 0.976 | 22 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-01-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.75 | 21 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Reading | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Gillingham | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0.657 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 25 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 0.4 | 12 | L | W | W | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Park Avenue | 5,758 | |
| Thom, Woolmer | Lineups | Pleat | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Feethams Ground | 2,507 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Fenton, Ross | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park | 3,248 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Sincil Bank | 7,866 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 3 | 4 | Aldershot | Somerton Park | 3,675 | |
| Smith, Mabbutt, White | Lineups | Walden, Jopling, Howarth, Gowans | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Meadow Lane | 6,924 | |
| Barker, Masson (p) | Lineups | Robson, Garwood | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Old Showground | 5,190 | |
| Davidson, Cassidy | Lineups | Colquhoun | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | York City | Vetch Field | 10,800 | |
| Allchurch, Williams H | Lineups | Sibbald | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Chesterfield | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.929 | 35 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Workington | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1.75 | 32 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-01-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swansea City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1.161 | 31 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-01-17 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1.286 | 29 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-01-10 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 7 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1.121 | 29 | W | D | L | D | L | 1970-01-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | -2 | Peterborough United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 1.353 | 28 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-01-10 | Darlington | 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 | 0 | 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 | Notts County | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1.148 | 24 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | York City | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 0.825 | 24 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 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 | 1 | Lincoln City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1.1 | 21 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-01-03 | Brentford | H |
| 15 | 2 | Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0.935 | 21 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 0.771 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-01-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Newport County | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 0.767 | 21 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-01-10 | Southend United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Exeter City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 0.972 | 20 | L | D | W | W | D | 1970-01-10 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Darlington | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.73 | 18 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-01-10 | Peterborough United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 0.651 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Darlington | 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 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 0.574 | 13 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-01-10 | Brentford | A |
