1970-02-21
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| FA Cup Round 6 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | Ayresome Park | 40,040 | |
| Hickton | Lineups | Sartori | ||||||
| D 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | D 1 | Loftus Road | 33,572 | |
| Venables (p), Bridges | Lineups | Webb, Osgood 3 | ||||||
| D 2 | Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | D 1 | County Ground | 27,500 | |
| Lineups | Clarke 2 | |||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | Vicarage Road | 34,047 | |
| Endean | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Turf Moor | 11,187 | |
| Kindon 3, Bellamy, Chapman OG | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Selhurst Park | 25,723 | |
| Lineups | Sinclair, Whitham | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Arsenal | Baseball Ground | 35,284 | |
| O'Hare, Hector, Mackay | Lineups | Radford, Roberts | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Goodison Park | 45,934 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Roker Park | 16,900 | |
| Lineups | Hurst | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | White Hart Lane | 29,976 | |
| Mullery | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Manchester City | Molineux | 30,873 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | Summerbee 2, Bell | ||||
| 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 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1.929 | 48 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 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 | 3 | Coventry City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1.414 | 37 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Chelsea | H |
| 5 | 5 | Derby County | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 1.375 | 37 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1.175 | 37 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-02-28 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Liverpool | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 1.581 | 36 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Derby County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Stoke City | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1.105 | 36 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-02-28 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.458 | 35 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-02-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 11 | 1 | Manchester City | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1.278 | 34 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 0.833 | 33 | L | D | W | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Everton | H |
| 13 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 0.909 | 32 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Arsenal | 34 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 0.902 | 31 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0.977 | 30 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Burnley | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0.894 | 29 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 0.792 | 26 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-02-28 | Southampton | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 31 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 0.769 | 22 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-28 | West Ham United | 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 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 0.482 | 18 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-02-28 | Leeds United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 0.509 | 17 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | -1 | Sunderland | 32 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 0.386 | 17 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Arsenal | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 26,830 | |
| Lineups | Connor, Sharpe | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Blackpool | Burnden Park | 14,131 | |
| Lineups | Craven, Pickering | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Ninian Park | 21,887 | |
| Clark, King, Bird (p) | Lineups | Bell OG | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | Brunton Park | 7,377 | |
| Balderstone | Lineups | Lewis | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Leeds Road | 16,060 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Stringer | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 3 | Hull City | Deepdale | 10,038 | |
| Lloyd, Wilson OG, Spark | Lineups | Chilton, Wagstaff, Simpkin | ||||
| 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 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1.759 | 44 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-02-24 | Oxford United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1.576 | 39 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Norwich City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 1.375 | 38 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-02-24 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Blackpool | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 1.132 | 38 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-02-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | 1 | Carlisle United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 1.182 | 35 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 1 | Bristol City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 1.171 | 33 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-28 | Leicester City | H |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 1 | Oxford United | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 0.839 | 29 | D | W | D | D | L | 1970-02-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 2 | Norwich City | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 0.75 | 27 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Cardiff City | H |
| 16 | 2 | Hull City | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 0.889 | 26 | D | L | D | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 0.846 | 26 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-02-24 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Birmingham City | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 0.792 | 26 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-02-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | Preston North End | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 0.739 | 23 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-25 | Leicester City | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 30 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 0.521 | 19 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-02-25 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 3 | Fulham | Oakwell | 9,884 | |
| Evans 3 | Lineups | Conway, Earle, Gilchrist | ||||
| Barrow | 3 | 1 | Bury | Holker Street | 3,031 | |
| Garbett (p), Mulvaney, Morrin | Lineups | Hince | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Valley Parade | 6,806 | |
| Middleton, Corner | Lineups | Harkin, Andrews | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 16,324 | |
| Duffy, Dawson | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Eastville | 10,095 | |
| Jones B, Graydon 2, Jones W, Gilbert | Lineups | MacDougall, East | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 3 | Halifax Town | Field Mill | 6,152 | |
| Partridge 2, Goodfellow | Lineups | Lawther, Atkins, Chadwick | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Southport | Spotland | 4,312 | |
| Ashworth | Lineups | McCarthy | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Reading | Millmoor | 12,827 | |
| Hague | Lineups | Chappell | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Edgeley Park | 2,662 | |
| Goodwin, Collier, Clish OG | Lineups | Irvine | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | Plainmoor | 6,964 | |
| Mitchinson, Rudge | Lineups | Harrison, MacDonald | ||||
| 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 | Reading | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 1.154 | 41 | D | D | W | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 2 | -1 | Orient | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1.76 | 40 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1.37 | 40 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-25 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | -1 | Luton Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1.636 | 39 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.45 | 39 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Bury | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1.182 | 37 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Rochdale | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 1.325 | 36 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rotherham United | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1.353 | 35 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Fulham | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1.303 | 35 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-02-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 32 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1.211 | 35 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 0 | Fulham | 32 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 1.182 | 33 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 1.048 | 33 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 0.923 | 33 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 33 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 31 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-02-23 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.975 | 30 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.059 | 28 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-02-23 | Bury | H |
| 18 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 33 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 0.667 | 28 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Orient | 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 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.821 | 23 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-02-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 0.607 | 21 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-25 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 33 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 0.467 | 20 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-02-23 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 1 | Stockport County | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 0.444 | 19 | W | L | D | L | D | 1970-02-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 24 | -1 | Gillingham | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0.63 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-02-25 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Recreation Ground | 7,601 | |
| Melia | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 10,540 | |
| Lineups | Moss | |||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Sealand Road | 3,782 | |
| Draper, Clarke OG | Lineups | Ross | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Gresty Road | 2,815 | |
| Morrissey | Lineups | Mabbutt | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Blundell Park | 2,767 | |
| Lewis, Boylen | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Sincil Bank | 6,183 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Meadow Lane | 6,742 | |
| Barker, Masson, Nixon | Lineups | Purdie, Tinnion | ||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 1 | Bradford | Vale Park | 4,416 | |
| James 3, Boulton | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Roots Hall | 6,799 | |
| Best, Moore | Lineups | Oliver | ||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 5,530 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2.941 | 43 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-02-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | 1 | Swansea City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1.324 | 39 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-02-24 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Port Vale | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.727 | 38 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-02-23 | Southend United | H |
| 4 | -2 | Brentford | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 | 38 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-23 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Aldershot | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 1.341 | 38 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-02-25 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | -2 | Wrexham | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 1.84 | 36 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-02-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1.022 | 35 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Lincoln City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Peterborough United | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 1.256 | 34 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-02-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1.146 | 34 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Chester | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 0.933 | 34 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-02-25 | Newport County | H |
| 11 | 1 | Lincoln City | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1.105 | 32 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Colchester United | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 0.975 | 32 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-02-28 | York City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 30 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 0.841 | 29 | D | W | D | L | D | 1970-02-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Northampton Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 1.088 | 27 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-02-23 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 27 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-02-23 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 1.023 | 26 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-02-24 | Swansea City | A |
| 18 | 1 | Southend United | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 0.655 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-02-23 | Port Vale | A |
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 0.673 | 24 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-02-23 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 0.735 | 23 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Newport County | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 0.725 | 23 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-02-25 | Chester | A |
| 22 | -2 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 0.538 | 20 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-23 | Darlington | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 31 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 0.534 | 17 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-02-28 | Darlington | H |
