1970-02-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Turf Moor | 18,470 | |
| Casper | Lineups | O'Hare | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 48,566 | |
| Whittle 2 | Lineups | George, Radford | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | 54,711 | |
| Kidd | Lineups | Sewell (p) | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 28,868 | |
| Pejic | Lineups | Curran | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | White Hart Lane | 41,723 | |
| Cooper OG | Lineups | Lorimer | ||||
| 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 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 2.219 | 49 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-02-28 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1.929 | 47 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1.5 | 39 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-02-25 | Newcastle United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1.243 | 37 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Manchester City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Manchester United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1.098 | 37 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-28 | Stoke City | A |
| 6 | -2 | Coventry City | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1.414 | 36 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Everton | A |
| 7 | 1 | Stoke City | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 1.135 | 36 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | 1 | Derby County | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 1.367 | 35 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.458 | 34 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-02-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | Arsenal | 32 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0.919 | 30 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-18 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 0.886 | 30 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0.953 | 28 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-02-20 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | 0 | Burnley | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0.787 | 27 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0.771 | 24 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 30 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 0.784 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-20 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 0.537 | 20 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Manchester City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 0.5 | 18 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-02-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | St Andrew's | 25,990 | |
| Lineups | Farrington | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Ninian Park | 20,120 | |
| Woodruff | Lineups | Balderstone | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Boothferry Park | 12,698 | |
| Chilton | Lineups | Marsh, Clarke | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | The Den, New Cross | 9,881 | |
| Cripps, OG | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Carrow Road | 11,041 | |
| Foggo, Silvester 2 | Lineups | Anderson | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | Blackpool | Fratton Park | 13,949 | |
| McCann, Jennings | Lineups | Pickering, Craven, Suddick | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Vicarage Road | 12,744 | |
| Garbett, Lugg (p) | 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 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 37 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-02-24 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Cardiff City | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1.531 | 37 | D | D | D | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 1.275 | 36 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-02-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Swindon Town | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1.25 | 36 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-28 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Blackpool | 30 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 1.079 | 36 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-02-21 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 1.188 | 34 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 9 | 0 | Carlisle United | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 1.186 | 34 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Leicester City | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1.1 | 33 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-02-25 | Preston North End | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 1.114 | 31 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 0.833 | 28 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | 3 | Millwall | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 0.8 | 28 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-02-24 | Watford | A |
| 14 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 0.88 | 26 | L | W | L | D | D | 1970-02-21 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 3 | Norwich City | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 0.829 | 26 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-02-17 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Birmingham City | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 0.82 | 26 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Cardiff City | A |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Hull City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 0.882 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-02-21 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | 2 | Watford | 31 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 0.81 | 23 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-24 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 0.543 | 19 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-02-21 | Bristol City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Holker Street | 3,843 | |
| Mulvaney, Morrin | Lineups | French | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | Dean Court | 4,202 | |
| MacDougall 3 (1p) | Lineups | Winstanley | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Fulham | Valley Parade | 9,615 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Southport | Eastville | 10,827 | |
| Gilbert, Higgins | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Gigg Lane | 5,026 | |
| Hince, Jones | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Reading | Home Park | 10,095 | |
| Bickle | Lineups | Habbin | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Gay Meadow | 3,824 | |
| McLaughlin, Moir, Andrews | Lineups | Robertson | ||||
| 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 | Reading | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 1.157 | 40 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-02-21 | Rotherham United | 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 | -1 | Luton Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 1.677 | 38 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.395 | 37 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | Barnsley | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 1.27 | 36 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-02-16 | Orient | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Rotherham United | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1.364 | 34 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-21 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 1 | Bradford City | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1.323 | 34 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 1 | Fulham | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 1.195 | 32 | D | D | W | W | D | 1970-02-21 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 1.05 | 32 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-02-21 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Halifax Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0.917 | 32 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-21 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 0.947 | 30 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-25 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 1 | Bury | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 1.017 | 29 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-16 | Torquay United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 0.692 | 28 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.816 | 22 | L | W | L | D | D | 1970-02-21 | Rochdale | 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 | 2 | Barrow | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 0.414 | 17 | W | D | D | L | D | 1970-02-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | -1 | 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Sealand Road | 3,968 | |
| Dearden | Lineups | Heath | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | St James Park | 4,810 | |
| Banks | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Workington | Blundell Park | 3,228 | |
| Brace | Lineups | Geidmintis (p) | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | Notts County | Boundary Park | 3,943 | |
| Bowie, Bebbington 2, Shaw, Woodall | 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 | 0 | Brentford | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.625 | 38 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-02-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 34 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-02-17 | Swansea 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 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 1.024 | 33 | D | D | L | D | D | 1970-02-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Notts County | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1.128 | 32 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-21 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Lincoln City | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1.105 | 31 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-02-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 0.907 | 31 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-18 | Workington | A |
| 13 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.939 | 28 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 14 | -1 | York City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 0.841 | 28 | W | D | L | D | L | 1970-02-21 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | 2 | Exeter City | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 1.071 | 26 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-21 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 0.735 | 22 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-02-21 | York City | A |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 0.529 | 19 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-18 | Chester | H |
| 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 |
