1970-01-10
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 13,195 | |
| Coates | Lineups | Bailey, McCalliog, O'Grady | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | 57,221 | |
| Hollins, Osgood | Lineups | Clarke, Cooper, Giles (p), Lorimer, Jones | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | Highfield Road | 29,386 | |
| Martin, O'Rourke 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Goodison Park | 42,510 | |
| Royle 2, Kendall | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 41,055 | |
| Morgan, Sartori | Lineups | Marinello | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | Hillsborough | 28,097 | |
| Craig, Prophett | Lineups | Peters 2, Hurst | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Victoria Ground | 30,038 | |
| Lineups | Graham, Thompson | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Derby County | White Hart Lane | 38,645 | |
| Greaves, Morgan | Lineups | Carlin | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | The Hawthorns | 19,234 | |
| Astle 3 | Lineups | Queen, Jackson C | ||||
| 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 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2.083 | 43 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2.269 | 42 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 1.655 | 34 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1.387 | 34 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1.25 | 32 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Newcastle United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Derby County | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 1.423 | 31 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | -1 | Stoke City | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1.114 | 31 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Manchester City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 1.414 | 30 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Coventry City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1.4 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Manchester United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 1.053 | 30 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-01-17 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Arsenal | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.067 | 28 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 0.921 | 28 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Sunderland | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 0.943 | 23 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 0.791 | 23 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0.698 | 20 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 0.563 | 19 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Burnley | H |
| 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 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0.48 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 0.511 | 14 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Derby County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | St Andrew's | 18,031 | |
| Vincent, Beard, Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | Ninian Park | 25,111 | |
| Clark 2, Bird | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Ayresome Park | 16,922 | |
| Hickton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | Carrow Road | 7,746 | |
| Silvester 2, Conlon 2 | Lineups | Garland | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Fratton Park | 10,464 | |
| Jennings | Lineups | Byrom | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | Deepdale | 9,586 | |
| Lloyd, McNab, Lee | Lineups | Balderstone | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | County Ground | 18,448 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | Vicarage Road | 12,069 | |
| Lineups | Pickering | |||||
| 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 | 3 | Cardiff City | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1.76 | 34 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 2.08 | 33 | L | D | L | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 1.343 | 32 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 2 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.063 | 31 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.138 | 30 | D | D | D | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1.107 | 29 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-01-13 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | -3 | Carlisle United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1.079 | 29 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 1.067 | 25 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 0.837 | 25 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Norwich City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 0.813 | 24 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 0.907 | 23 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 0.558 | 23 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Oxford United | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 0.741 | 22 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 0.735 | 22 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Aston Villa | A |
| 18 | 3 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 0.806 | 21 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Watford | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0.857 | 19 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Blackburn Rovers | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 2 | Reading | Dean Court | 3,852 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | Williams, Wagstaff B | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Eastville | 5,986 | |
| Prince, Gilbert, Jarman, Pate OG | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Bury | 8 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane | 4,492 | |
| Jones 4, Kerr, Hince, Arrowsmith, Knapp OG | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | 6,365 | |
| Lineups | Shawcross | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 4,792 | |
| Yeo | Lineups | Lill | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Home Park | 9,601 | |
| Piper 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | Luton Town | Gay Meadow | 4,406 | |
| Andrews, Moir 2, McLaughlin, Harkin | Lineups | Harrison | ||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 0 | Southport | Edgeley Park | 3,494 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | Fellows Park | 4,460 | |
| Lineups | Binney | |||||
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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 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1.955 | 33 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Orient | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.6 | 32 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Torquay United | 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 | 2 | Torquay United | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1.357 | 31 | W | L | D | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Orient | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.286 | 29 | W | D | D | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.12 | 29 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-01-17 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Reading | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 1.024 | 28 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-01-14 | Bradford City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 1.25 | 27 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1.057 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | 3 | Bury | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 1.233 | 26 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Reading | A |
| 13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.129 | 26 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-01-13 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | -3 | Fulham | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 1.132 | 25 | L | D | W | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.033 | 25 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 16 | 1 | Halifax Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.815 | 25 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Walsall | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0.769 | 24 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0.938 | 23 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.737 | 21 | L | L | D | D | D | 1970-01-17 | Halifax Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 0.654 | 20 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0.758 | 19 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0.667 | 15 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Stockport County | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 0.375 | 14 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-01-13 | Rotherham United | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Recreation Ground | 5,520 | |
| Howarth 2, Melia | Lineups | Davidson | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Bradford | Griffin Park | 5,847 | |
| Fenton | Lineups | Tewley | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Sealand Road | 5,768 | |
| Provan | Lineups | Meath, Fletcher | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool | Layer Road | 3,200 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Kirk | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Notts County | St James Park | 3,872 | |
| Gadston | Lineups | Barker | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Blundell Park | 4,654 | |
| Hickman, Brace | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | Darlington | London Road | 4,607 | |
| Price, Hall 2 | Lineups | Gauden, Hale | ||||
| Southend United | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Roots Hall | 4,147 | |
| Best 2, Garner | Lineups | Mabbutt, Hill | ||||
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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 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.824 | 33 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1.636 | 33 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Aldershot | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1.333 | 31 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-01-17 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 1 | Peterborough United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 1.361 | 30 | W | D | D | L | D | 1970-01-15 | Workington | A |
| 8 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 1.056 | 29 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-01-17 | York City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.154 | 26 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-01-17 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Chester | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 0.971 | 26 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | -1 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0.914 | 26 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-17 | Swansea City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Lincoln City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1.161 | 25 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-01-17 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | -2 | Notts County | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1.1 | 25 | D | L | D | L | W | 1970-01-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 0.778 | 22 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Exeter City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 0.973 | 21 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 0.761 | 21 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-17 | Northampton Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southend United | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0.732 | 21 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Bradford | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.725 | 18 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-01-17 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 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 | 1 | Bradford | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 0.583 | 14 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-01-17 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | -1 | 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 |
