1970-01-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | Turf Moor | 14,494 | |
| Coates, Thomas, Kindon | Lineups | Eustace, Lindsay | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Stamford Bridge | 38,775 | |
| Osgood 3 | Lineups | Baker | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 31,661 | |
| Martin, O'Rourke | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Goodison Park | 45,681 | |
| Royle | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Old Trafford | 59,313 | |
| Charlton | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | St James' Park | 36,008 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | City Ground | 30,838 | |
| Richardson | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Hillsborough | 17,630 | |
| Smith, Sinclair | Lineups | Hill, Mills | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Victoria Ground | 36,506 | |
| Dobing | Lineups | Giles | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Southampton | White Hart Lane | 27,693 | |
| Lineups | Davies | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns | 30,772 | |
| Suggett, Astle, Hartford | 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 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2.167 | 46 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-10 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 46 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-14 | Arsenal | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1.531 | 38 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-11 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 1.581 | 35 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.265 | 35 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 6 | 2 | Coventry City | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1.393 | 34 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-11 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 1.139 | 34 | D | W | L | D | W | 1970-02-07 | Arsenal | A |
| 8 | 1 | Manchester United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 1.075 | 34 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-02-10 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | -3 | Derby County | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 1.407 | 33 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-11 | Chelsea | H |
| 10 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 0.929 | 32 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-02-07 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Newcastle United | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.391 | 30 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-02-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 12 | -2 | Manchester City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 1.242 | 30 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 13 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.081 | 28 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-02-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Arsenal | 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0.914 | 28 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-02-07 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 0.878 | 28 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-02-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0.783 | 24 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-02-11 | Coventry City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 0.756 | 24 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-02-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 1 | Southampton | 28 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 0.714 | 20 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 0.547 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0.49 | 17 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-11 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | -1 | Sunderland | 31 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 0.393 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-02-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 0.51 | 15 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-07 | Southampton | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | St Andrew's | 20,421 | |
| Vincent, Summerill | Lineups | Bush, Skirton | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Ninian Park | 24,586 | |
| Toshack 2 | Lineups | Burns, Suddick | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Leeds Road | 17,370 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | Boothferry Park | 15,551 | |
| Wagstaff 2 | Lineups | Addison 2, Colquhoun | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Ayresome Park | 25,821 | |
| Downing | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | The Den, New Cross | 10,974 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Carrow Road | 9,661 | |
| Lineups | Mulvaney | |||||
| Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Fratton Park | 14,201 | |
| McCann, Hiron 3, Storrie | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Deepdale | 14,182 | |
| Hawkins | Lineups | Chatterley | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | County Ground | 18,564 | |
| Horsfield, Rogers 2 | Lineups | Wharton, Manning | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road | 19,898 | |
| Eddy (p), Endean | Lineups | Glover | ||||
| 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 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1.778 | 41 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-02-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 2.111 | 37 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-02-09 | Swindon Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 1.206 | 37 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Sheffield United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.567 | 35 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 1.256 | 34 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-14 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1.233 | 34 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-11 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Swindon Town | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1.226 | 34 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-02-09 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 1.057 | 33 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Millwall | H |
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1.075 | 31 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-02-14 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 1.071 | 31 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-10 | Watford | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 1.091 | 29 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Portsmouth | H |
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 0.889 | 28 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-02-07 | Bristol City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Birmingham City | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 0.837 | 26 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-14 | Leicester City | H |
| 14 | 3 | Oxford United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 0.759 | 25 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Hull City | H |
| 15 | 3 | Millwall | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0.75 | 25 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-02-07 | Blackpool | A |
| 16 | -2 | Hull City | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 0.898 | 24 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-02-07 | Oxford United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 0.894 | 24 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-02-11 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 18 | -2 | Norwich City | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 0.765 | 24 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-02-14 | Aston Villa | H |
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 0.5 | 23 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-02-07 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0.75 | 22 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-18 | Oxford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 0.865 | 21 | W | L | L | D | D | 1970-02-10 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 0.548 | 18 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Holker Street | 2,174 | |
| Elliott | Lineups | Dean | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Southport | Dean Court | 4,219 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Valley Parade | 15,880 | |
| Lineups | Mullen | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Eastville | 11,820 | |
| Lineups | Dawson 2 | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Gigg Lane | 4,788 | |
| Grundy | Lineups | Verity | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Belle Vue | 8,180 | |
| Lineups | Conway | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 4 | Torquay United | Priestfield Stadium | 6,263 | |
| Peach (p), Tydeman | Lineups | Binney 2, Welsh A 2 | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Brisbane Road | 11,733 | |
| Bullock, Rofe | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Home Park | 9,181 | |
| Bickle | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Gay Meadow | 4,091 | |
| Harkin | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Edgeley Park | 3,922 | |
| Goodwin | Lineups | Tees | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Orient | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.9 | 38 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1.808 | 36 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1.269 | 35 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.387 | 34 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-07 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Bradford City | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1.56 | 33 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-02-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 1 | Rotherham United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.419 | 33 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-07 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 8 | 2 | Torquay United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1.265 | 33 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-07 | Barrow | H |
| 9 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.263 | 32 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Rotherham United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Rochdale | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 1.237 | 31 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-02-04 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Fulham | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 1.2 | 30 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-02-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 12 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1.194 | 30 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Halifax Town | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1.034 | 30 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 1.026 | 30 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bury | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 1.075 | 27 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-06 | Southport | A |
| 16 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.065 | 27 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 0.943 | 27 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0.738 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-02-23 | Barrow | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0.64 | 25 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-02-06 | Fulham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 0.63 | 21 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-02-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 0.75 | 20 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-02-06 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 30 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 0.395 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1970-02-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0.6 | 15 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-02-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 0.375 | 14 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Torquay United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Recreation Ground | 6,758 | |
| Brown 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Workington | Griffin Park | 7,756 | |
| Dobson | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 1 | 3 | Darlington | Sealand Road | 4,290 | |
| Spence | Lineups | Robinson, Harding, O'Neill | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 11,931 | |
| Phelan, Archer | Lineups | Cassidy | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Layer Road | 4,679 | |
| Gibbs | Lineups | Wood OG | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | St James Park | 5,336 | |
| Banks | Lineups | Smith, Svarc | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Blundell Park | 4,252 | |
| Lineups | Stott, McHale | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | Bradford | County Ground | 12,972 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Fairfax, McNeil, Rankmore | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool | Boundary Park | 3,026 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | London Road | 6,891 | |
| Iley | Lineups | Gwyther | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Roots Hall | 5,133 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Bootham Crescent | 3,897 | |
| Sibbald (p) | Lineups | Nixon 2 | ||||
| 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 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 40 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-02-07 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Brentford | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1.652 | 37 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-02-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Swansea City | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1.25 | 36 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | -2 | Port Vale | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.65 | 35 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-07 | York City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2.1 | 34 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-02-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 1.282 | 33 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-02-02 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Peterborough United | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 1.262 | 32 | D | L | D | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 1 | Notts County | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 1.303 | 31 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 9 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 1.025 | 31 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-02-10 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Colchester United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0.974 | 30 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-02-07 | Bradford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Lincoln City | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 1.111 | 29 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 0.878 | 28 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-02-07 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.938 | 26 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 3 | Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1.097 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-02-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 25 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | -2 | York City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 0.814 | 25 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Port Vale | A |
| 17 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 0.711 | 24 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-02-02 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | -2 | Exeter City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 1.049 | 23 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-02-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 19 | 1 | Southend United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 0.692 | 23 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-06 | Workington | A |
| 20 | -1 | Newport County | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 0.735 | 22 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-02-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.786 | 21 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 0.682 | 19 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 29 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 0.566 | 17 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Colchester United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 0.429 | 16 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-02-06 | Southend United | H |
