1970-02-06
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 32,054 | |
| Dyson | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Newcastle United | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.435 | 32 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-02-11 | Southampton | H |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 1.053 | 28 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-02-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Craven Cottage | 9,713 | |
| Earle | Lineups | MacDougall | ||||
| Southport | 4 | 0 | Bury | Haig Avenue | 3,236 | |
| Field 3 (1p), Pring | 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1.393 | 33 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rochdale | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 1.316 | 33 | W | L | L | L | D | 1970-02-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1.069 | 32 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-11 | Reading | A |
| 12 | 0 | Fulham | 30 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 1.195 | 31 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Bury | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 27 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-14 | Rotherham United | 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 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 0.647 | 26 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-02-14 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 1 | Southport | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 0.861 | 22 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-02-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 31 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 0.386 | 17 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-02-21 | Doncaster Rovers | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workington | 5 | 0 | Southend United | Borough Park | 1,790 | |
| Lindsay OG, Spencer 2, Massie, Spratt | 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Aldershot | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 1.325 | 35 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-07 | Lincoln City | A |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 0.688 | 24 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-02-07 | Chester | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Southend United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 0.632 | 23 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Colchester United | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Workington | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 0.531 | 18 | W | L | L | D | D | 1970-02-09 | York City | A |
| 24 | -1 | 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 |
