1970-02-07
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| FA Cup Round 5 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Middlesbrough | D 2 | Brunton Park | 27,599 | |
| Winstanley | Lineups | Hickton, Downing | ||||||
| D 1 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | D 1 | Selhurst Park | 48,479 | |
| Hoy | Lineups | Osgood, Dempsey, Houseman, Hutchinson | ||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | D 3 | Elland Road | 48,093 | |
| Giles, Clarke | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | D 2 | Anfield Road | 53,788 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Northampton Town | 2 | 8 | Manchester United | D 1 | County Ground | 21,771 | |
| McNeil, Large | Lineups | Best 6, Kidd 2 | ||||||
| D 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Derby County | D 1 | Loftus Road | 27,685 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | D 4 | County Ground | 24,612 | |
| Noble, Horsfield, Trollope | Lineups | Cassidy | ||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | D 3 | Vicarage Road | 25,868 | |
| Lugg 2 | Lineups | Yeo | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | Highbury | 26,601 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Maine Road | 27,077 | |
| Doyle | Lineups | Hilley | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | The Dell | 19,470 | |
| Davies 2, Paine, Channon | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | 27,295 | |
| Bailey, Woodfield | Lineups | Chivers 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.25 | 36 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-14 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 1 | Stoke City | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 1.139 | 35 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-02-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 0.93 | 33 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-21 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 0 | Manchester City | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 1.235 | 31 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-02-18 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | 1 | Arsenal | 31 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0.914 | 29 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-02-14 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 0.884 | 29 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-14 | Leeds United | H |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 0.796 | 22 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-11 | Newcastle United | A |
| 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 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 0.473 | 15 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Villa Park | 27,024 | |
| Rioch B | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Bloomfield Road | 10,297 | |
| Pickering (p) | Lineups | Weller | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | Ashton Gate | 13,931 | |
| Bush 2, Sharpe | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | The Valley | 10,964 | |
| Stacey | Lineups | Nicholson, Worthington | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Manor Ground | 9,177 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1.786 | 43 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Norwich City | H |
| 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 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1.548 | 36 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-02-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 1.056 | 34 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-02-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 2 | Bristol City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 1.182 | 31 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-02-14 | Watford | A |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 0.842 | 28 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 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 | 0 | Oxford United | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 0.759 | 26 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-18 | Preston North End | H |
| 15 | 0 | Millwall | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 0.756 | 26 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-02-14 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Hull City | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 0.898 | 25 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 0.5 | 23 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-02-25 | Aston Villa | A |
| 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 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 0.558 | 19 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-02-14 | Norwich City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Bradford City | Oakwell | 13,843 | |
| Winstanley, Howard, Loyden | Lineups | Middleton, Leighton | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Goldstone Ground | 15,554 | |
| Dawson | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Kenilworth Road | 12,828 | |
| Slough, MacDonald 2, Tees | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Orient | Elm Park | 18,031 | |
| Allen OG, Habbin, Wagstaff B | Lineups | Bullock 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Spotland | 4,853 | |
| Riley, Cross | Lineups | Rickard | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Millmoor | 11,668 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Barrow | Plainmoor | 5,218 | |
| Dunne | Lineups | Garbett | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Luton Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1.962 | 38 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-02-10 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Orient | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1.739 | 38 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-16 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1.308 | 37 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-02-16 | Barrow | A |
| 4 | 0 | Reading | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 1.102 | 37 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-11 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.394 | 36 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-02-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 2 | Rochdale | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 1.333 | 35 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Southport | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.419 | 34 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-14 | Bury | A |
| 8 | 1 | Torquay United | 30 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1.257 | 34 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-02-16 | Bury | A |
| 9 | -2 | Bradford City | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1.323 | 33 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-14 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.263 | 33 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 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 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 1.057 | 30 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-02-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 30 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-02-14 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 0.919 | 27 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-09 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 0.386 | 15 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-02-14 | Luton Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0 | 1 | Colchester United | Park Avenue | 2,972 | |
| Lineups | Brown | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Gresty Road | 3,325 | |
| Inglis | Lineups | Gadston | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Feethams Ground | 2,371 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 2 | Chester | Victoria Park | 2,233 | |
| Young | Lineups | Provan, Gill OG | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Sincil Bank | 6,511 | |
| Harford | Lineups | Gowans | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Somerton Park | 1,594 | |
| Lineups | Price | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Meadow Lane | 15,346 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Hobson | Lineups | Moss | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | York City | Vale Park | 3,955 | |
| Gough | Lineups | Sibbald | ||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Vetch Field | 6,875 | |
| Evans, Williams H, Thomas, Gwyther | 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 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2.882 | 41 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-21 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 1 | Swansea City | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1.375 | 38 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-17 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | 0 | Port Vale | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.619 | 36 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Bradford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 1.317 | 36 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 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 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 1.286 | 34 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-02-21 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 1.294 | 32 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 32 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 0 | Lincoln City | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 1.108 | 30 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-02-10 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 0.905 | 30 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-14 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.938 | 27 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-14 | Workington | H |
| 14 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 26 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | 1 | York City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 0.818 | 26 | D | L | D | L | D | 1970-02-09 | Workington | H |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | Exeter City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 1.048 | 24 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-02-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 30 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 0.68 | 24 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-20 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 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 | 1 | Darlington | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.786 | 22 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-02-23 | Workington | H |
| 21 | -1 | Newport County | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 0.72 | 22 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 0.625 | 19 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-02-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bradford | 30 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 0.556 | 17 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Port Vale | A |
