1970-01-24
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| FA Cup Round 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Mansfield Town | D 3 | Bloomfield Road | 23,715 | |
| Lineups | Jones 2 | |||||||
| D 2 | Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | D 4 | Brunton Park | 15,634 | |
| Hatton, Balderstone | Lineups | Howarth, Jopling | ||||||
| D 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | D 2 | The Valley | 30,262 | |
| Riddick, Gregory | Lineups | Marsh 2, Clarke | ||||||
| D 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Burnley | D 1 | Stamford Bridge | 48,282 | |
| Hollins, Osgood | Lineups | Dobson 2 | ||||||
| D 1 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 2 | Baseball Ground | 41,075 | |
| O'Hare 2, Durban | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Priestfield Stadium | 13,746 | |
| Green 2, Yeo 2, Ronaldson | Lineups | Price | ||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | D 4 | Anfield Road | 54,096 | |
| Graham 2, St John | Lineups | Smith | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | Old Trafford | 63,471 | |
| Morgan (p), Kidd 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | York City | D 4 | Ayresome Park | 38,283 | |
| McMordie, Smith G, Hickton (p), Laidlaw | Lineups | Boyer | ||||||
| D 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | D 4 | Hillsborough | 38,047 | |
| Whitham | Lineups | Barker, Cassidy | ||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | D 2 | The Dell | 26,660 | |
| Stokes | Lineups | Farrington | ||||||
| IsL | Sutton United | 0 | 6 | Leeds United | D 1 | Gander Green Lane | 14,000 | |
| Lineups | Clarke 4, Lorimer 2 | |||||||
| D 2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | Chester | D 4 | County Ground | 21,937 | |
| Horsfield 2, Jones C, Smart | Lineups | Cheetham, Lang | ||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | White Hart Lane | 43,949 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | D 4 | Prenton Park | 7,590 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | D 1 | Vicarage Road | 23,394 | |
| Franks | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | 42,845 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | City Ground | 19,544 | |
| Ingram, Irwin OG | Lineups | McGiven | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | 24,636 | |
| Curran, Dougan | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Leeds United | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2.296 | 44 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-26 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1.962 | 44 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1.484 | 36 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 1.633 | 35 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 5 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1.303 | 35 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Everton | A |
| 6 | -1 | Derby County | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 1.462 | 33 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 1.143 | 33 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 1.053 | 31 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-01-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 1.367 | 30 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-31 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1.286 | 30 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-01-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 11 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 0.905 | 30 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | -1 | Newcastle United | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.391 | 29 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | -1 | Arsenal | 29 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0.97 | 28 | L | L | D | D | D | 1970-01-31 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 0.9 | 28 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Southampton | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0.944 | 24 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-01-27 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 0.791 | 24 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 0.721 | 22 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-31 | West Ham United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 0.529 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 27 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 0.694 | 18 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sunderland | 29 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 0.4 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-01-27 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0.49 | 16 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 0.5 | 14 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-01-28 | Coventry City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Leeds Road | 21,788 | |
| Nicholson | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Boothferry Park | 11,286 | |
| Wagstaff, Houghton | Lineups | Cripps | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Fratton Park | 14,120 | |
| Trebilcock, Storrie | Lineups | Skeen | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Deepdale | 11,045 | |
| Lineups | Sharpe | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1.741 | 39 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Carlisle United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 2.16 | 35 | W | L | D | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 1.176 | 35 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Norwich City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.607 | 34 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 1.289 | 34 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1.207 | 32 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-01-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1.2 | 32 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.061 | 32 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.105 | 31 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Watford | A |
| 10 | 0 | Carlisle United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1.098 | 31 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1.097 | 28 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Birmingham City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Portsmouth | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 0.811 | 26 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Birmingham City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 0.83 | 25 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | 5 | Hull City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 0.913 | 24 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 0.909 | 24 | D | D | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Norwich City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 0.788 | 24 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 17 | -1 | Oxford United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 0.759 | 24 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | -1 | Millwall | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0.75 | 24 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Oxford United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 0.532 | 23 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0.744 | 21 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 0.833 | 19 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 0.537 | 17 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Preston North End | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 2 | Reading | Holker Street | 2,834 | |
| Noble, Mulvaney | Lineups | Habbin, Chappell | ||||
| Bradford City | 8 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Valley Parade | 9,296 | |
| Middleton 2, Hall, Corner, Ham 3, Bannister (p) | Lineups | Foote | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Torquay United | Eastville | 11,386 | |
| Jarman, Stubbs, Gilbert | Lineups | Welsh A | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Gigg Lane | 6,813 | |
| Anderson | Lineups | MacDonald, Tees 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 3 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 8,536 | |
| Lineups | Hague 2, Lill | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Gay Meadow | 5,360 | |
| Bridgwood | Lineups | Earnshaw | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1.84 | 35 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 1.085 | 35 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Orient | H |
| 3 | -2 | Orient | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.65 | 34 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-01-26 | Bury | H |
| 4 | 2 | Bradford City | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1.625 | 33 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1.4 | 33 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Barrow | A |
| 6 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1.192 | 33 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 7 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.333 | 32 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-01-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | 3 | Rotherham United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1.387 | 31 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Rochdale | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1.306 | 31 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-01-26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 10 | -3 | Torquay United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 1.219 | 31 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1.233 | 30 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 28 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.1 | 27 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 14 | 0 | Halifax Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.929 | 27 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-01-27 | Barrow | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 27 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 1.143 | 26 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-01-26 | Orient | A |
| 16 | 0 | Fulham | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 1.128 | 26 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-01-27 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 0.914 | 25 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0.769 | 25 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-01-27 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 0.654 | 21 | D | L | L | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Orient | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 0.6 | 21 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-01-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0.771 | 20 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 0.381 | 16 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0.61 | 15 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 0.385 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-01-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Griffin Park | 8,661 | |
| Boulton OG | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,426 | |
| Randall 2, Archer, Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Workington | Layer Road | 4,265 | |
| Whittaker, Gibbs, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 6 | 0 | Hartlepool | St James Park | 4,241 | |
| Banks 3, Mitten (p), Gadston, Gill OG | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Swansea City | Blundell Park | 4,460 | |
| Lineups | Allchurch, Williams H | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Bradford | Boundary Park | 4,444 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 2 | 5 | Notts County | Roots Hall | 5,263 | |
| Best, Moore | Lineups | Needham, Stubbs, Barker 2, Bradd | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3.067 | 38 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.833 | 35 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1.609 | 35 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-01-31 | Workington | H |
| 4 | 1 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1.258 | 35 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Wrexham | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2.211 | 34 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-31 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 1.268 | 31 | L | D | W | D | D | 1970-01-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aldershot | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 1.231 | 31 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 1.054 | 30 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-01-27 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Notts County | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 1.281 | 29 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-01-31 | York City | A |
| 10 | 3 | Colchester United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 0.972 | 28 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-01-27 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Chester | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 0.921 | 28 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Darlington | H |
| 12 | -2 | Lincoln City | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 1.086 | 27 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Exeter City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 26 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-01-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 0.829 | 25 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Notts County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 0.727 | 24 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-01-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | 1 | Exeter City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 1.077 | 23 | W | L | D | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Lincoln City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Northampton Town | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 23 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-01-31 | Bradford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 0.857 | 21 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-01-27 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 0.729 | 21 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-01-31 | Colchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 0.681 | 21 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-01-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.732 | 19 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Chester | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 0.659 | 17 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-01-31 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 28 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 0.6 | 17 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-01-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 0.438 | 16 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-01-31 | Brentford | A |
