1970-02-23
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Holker Street | 4,164 | |
| Lineups | Seal | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | Bury | Field Mill | 7,041 | |
| Partridge, Jones, Goodfellow | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 0.969 | 31 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.114 | 30 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 0.762 | 27 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-02-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 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 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 0.459 | 20 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-02-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool | Griffin Park | 7,352 | |
| Gelson, Turner, Hawley | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Workington | Feethams Ground | 2,400 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Goodfellow | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground | 5,315 | |
| Rankmore | Lineups | Hollett, Morrissey | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Vale Park | 6,333 | |
| Gough 2, James | 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 | 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 | Port Vale | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.864 | 40 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.68 | 40 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1.029 | 29 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-02-25 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Northampton Town | 29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 1.056 | 27 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-02-28 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Southend United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 0.623 | 25 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-02-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 32 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 0.636 | 24 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-02-28 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | 2 | Darlington | 30 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.791 | 23 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-02-25 | Aldershot | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 0.547 | 21 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-02-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 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 |
