1970-03-09
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Holker Street | 3,949 | |
| Ellison | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Field Mill | 7,936 | |
| Sherratt OG, Partridge | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Brisbane Road | 14,334 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Spotland | 3,604 | |
| Butler | Lineups | Welsh A | ||||
| 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 | Orient | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1.92 | 45 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Bury | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1.489 | 45 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-03-14 | Barrow | H |
| 3 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1.433 | 45 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-03-11 | Halifax Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Reading | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 1.173 | 43 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-03-11 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Luton Town | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1.676 | 42 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-03-11 | Reading | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 1.146 | 41 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-03-13 | Rotherham United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 1.231 | 39 | L | D | W | D | D | 1970-03-14 | Stockport County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rochdale | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1.256 | 37 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-03-14 | Fulham | A |
| 9 | 4 | Torquay United | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 1.089 | 36 | D | L | L | D | L | 1970-03-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | -1 | Halifax Town | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 0.932 | 36 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 11 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1.222 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-03-14 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | -2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1.22 | 35 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-03-10 | Southport | H |
| 13 | -2 | Fulham | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 1.196 | 35 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-03-14 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 1.093 | 35 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-03-11 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.976 | 34 | D | D | D | D | L | 1970-03-14 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bury | 36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 0.942 | 32 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-03-11 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 0.927 | 32 | D | L | D | D | W | 1970-03-11 | Bury | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 35 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 0.644 | 29 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-03-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 31 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 0.688 | 28 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southport | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.927 | 27 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Barrow | 38 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 0.54 | 26 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 0.607 | 24 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-03-14 | Southport | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 31 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.68 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-03-11 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 35 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 0.407 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Bradford City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | York City | Griffin Park | 8,124 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 9,624 | |
| Archer, Fenoughty | Lineups | McNeil | ||||
| Newport County | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Somerton Park | 1,917 | |
| Hill, White, Mabbutt | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool | Vale Park | 5,456 | |
| Boulton 2, Lacey | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Roots Hall | 4,870 | |
| Beesley, Haydock | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2.391 | 47 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-03-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1.486 | 45 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-03-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | 1 | Port Vale | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1.917 | 44 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-03-14 | Workington | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 35 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.72 | 44 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 1.75 | 41 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-03-11 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 1.311 | 40 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-03-10 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Chester | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 38 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-03-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | 0 | Peterborough United | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 1.267 | 37 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-03-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 0.961 | 37 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Colchester United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1.122 | 36 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-03-11 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 1.022 | 34 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-03-11 | Darlington | H |
| 12 | 0 | Lincoln City | 33 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 1.075 | 33 | D | L | D | D | D | 1970-03-14 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 1.059 | 33 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-03-10 | Aldershot | H |
| 14 | 0 | Northampton Town | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 1.154 | 31 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-03-14 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | 1 | York City | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 0.792 | 31 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-03-13 | Chester | H |
| 16 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 0.921 | 30 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-03-11 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 29 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-03-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 0.804 | 27 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-03-11 | Chester | A |
| 19 | 2 | Newport County | 35 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 0.724 | 27 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-03-13 | Bradford | A |
| 20 | 3 | Southend United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 0.597 | 27 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-03-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 21 | -2 | Darlington | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.755 | 26 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-03-11 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 35 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 0.661 | 26 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-03-14 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Workington | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 0.623 | 25 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-03-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 34 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 0.484 | 18 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-03-13 | Newport County | H |
