1970-03-24
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Turf Moor | 11,166 | |
| Bellamy | Lineups | Channon | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Highfield Road | 24,597 | |
| Clements | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Selhurst Park | 34,808 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Anfield Road | 29,548 | |
| Callaghan, Smith (p) | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Everton | 37 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 1.969 | 57 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 2.273 | 54 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 1.611 | 47 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-03-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 0 | Derby County | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 1.618 | 45 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-03-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 37 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 1.513 | 45 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-03-28 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Newcastle United | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 1.5 | 41 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-03-27 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 0 | Coventry City | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 1.237 | 41 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 1.104 | 39 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Arsenal | A |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 1.063 | 39 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Manchester City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 1.022 | 38 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | 0 | Arsenal | 37 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 1.023 | 37 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Manchester City | 35 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1.143 | 36 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-03-27 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 0.8 | 35 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 0.882 | 34 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-03-27 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 15 | 1 | Burnley | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 0.875 | 33 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-03-27 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 0.923 | 32 | L | D | L | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 0.786 | 31 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 37 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 0.712 | 25 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 0.583 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-03-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 0.552 | 24 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 0.516 | 24 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 37 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 0.415 | 21 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Newcastle United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Leeds Road | 24,854 | |
| Krzywicki | Lineups | Burrows | ||||
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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 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1.781 | 52 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Portsmouth | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1.2 | 44 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 1.939 | 43 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 1.289 | 43 | D | D | W | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Watford | H |
| 5 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 1.222 | 43 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Watford | A |
| 6 | -1 | Cardiff City | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.486 | 42 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-03-25 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 1.229 | 41 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Carlisle United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Leicester City | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 1.128 | 41 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-03-27 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 1.068 | 41 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 39 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Norwich City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1.171 | 37 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-03-27 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 1.038 | 36 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-03-27 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hull City | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.983 | 34 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 14 | 0 | Oxford United | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.886 | 34 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-03-27 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 0.866 | 32 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-03-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Norwich City | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 0.805 | 31 | D | W | D | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Millwall | H |
| 17 | 0 | Birmingham City | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 0.758 | 31 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 0.847 | 29 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-03-27 | Bristol City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 0.844 | 28 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-03-27 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 0.477 | 27 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Leicester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 0.741 | 26 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 0.508 | 22 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Blackpool | A |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 1.563 | 51 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-03-27 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 0 | Orient | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 49 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-03-27 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 1.469 | 49 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Orient | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 37 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 1.59 | 46 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-03-27 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 1.115 | 46 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 1.16 | 45 | D | D | W | L | L | 1970-03-27 | Southport | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 1.325 | 43 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-03-27 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1.385 | 42 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 1.273 | 42 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Fulham | 36 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 1.413 | 41 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-03-27 | Torquay United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 1.239 | 40 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 0.863 | 39 | D | D | D | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 13 | 0 | Torquay United | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 1.019 | 38 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-03-27 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 1.02 | 37 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Barrow | A |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 37 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-03-27 | Orient | A |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 0.894 | 36 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Barrow | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bury | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 49 | 0.919 | 35 | D | L | D | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | 1 | Walsall | 35 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 0.673 | 32 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 19 | -1 | Southport | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.932 | 31 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-03-27 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 0.615 | 30 | D | L | L | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 0.631 | 28 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-27 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 41 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 0.542 | 27 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-03-27 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.717 | 25 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-03-27 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 39 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 0.359 | 19 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Walsall | H |
