1970-03-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Turf Moor | 16,109 | |
| Probert | Lineups | Stevenson | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Maine Road | 42,316 | |
| Lineups | McFarland | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Roker Park | 51,950 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Park | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | White Hart Lane | 36,947 | |
| Gilzean 2, Chivers 2 | Lineups | Chapman | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 1.649 | 49 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 0 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 1.647 | 47 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Sunderland | 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 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1.484 | 42 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Nottingham Forest | 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 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 1.022 | 39 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 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 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1.116 | 36 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 0.942 | 36 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-03-28 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 14 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 0.763 | 35 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 38 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 0.877 | 34 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 0.571 | 24 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Stoke City | 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 | 38 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 0.424 | 22 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Derby County | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 17,298 | |
| Kellard (p), Sharpe | Lineups | Hulme, Byrom | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Manor Ground | 16,741 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lineups | Roberts | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Loftus Road | 16,343 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 2 | 3 | Middlesbrough | Vicarage Road | 22,486 | |
| Garbett, Walley | Lineups | Hickton 2, McMordie | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 1.237 | 45 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Cardiff City | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.541 | 44 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 1 | Leicester City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1.149 | 43 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 1.229 | 42 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Bristol City | H |
| 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 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1.163 | 38 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 1.038 | 37 | D | L | L | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Blackburn Rovers | 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 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.861 | 34 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 38 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 0.841 | 32 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 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 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 0.852 | 30 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 0.833 | 28 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 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 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Holker Street | 3,427 | |
| Mulvaney, Garbett | Lineups | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Dean Court | 4,938 | |
| MacDougall, East | Lineups | Seal, Bennett | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Reading | Goldstone Ground | 32,036 | Largest Home & Division III Gate 1969-70 |
| Duffy 2 | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Priestfield Stadium | 7,347 | |
| Yeo | Lineups | O'Neill | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Kenilworth Road | 14,315 | |
| Allen, Slough | Lineups | Swift | ||||
| Orient | 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Brisbane Road | 19,861 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Dyson, Brabrook, Fairbrother 2 | Lineups | Maher | ||||
| Southport | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Haig Avenue | 4,516 | |
| Lineups | Loyden | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Plainmoor | 7,934 | |
| Rudge | Lineups | Barrett | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Prenton Park | 7,192 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 1.576 | 53 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Orient | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2.074 | 51 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 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 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 1.6 | 48 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 1 | Barnsley | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 1.18 | 47 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Reading | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 1.095 | 46 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 1.317 | 44 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 8 | 2 | Fulham | 37 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 1.404 | 42 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Rotherham United | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 1.239 | 42 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 1.239 | 41 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Torquay United | 40 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 1.019 | 39 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 0.981 | 37 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Gillingham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 0.941 | 37 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Bury | 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 | 0 | Walsall | 36 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 0.684 | 33 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southport | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.911 | 31 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 39 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 0.627 | 31 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 0.631 | 29 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 0.569 | 29 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 36 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.722 | 26 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Griffin Park | 10,111 | |
| Cross, Ross (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Layer Road | 6,163 | |
| Jones 2, Howe | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Gresty Road | 4,092 | |
| Lineups | Gwyther | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Blundell Park | 7,801 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lewis | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 0 | Workington | Victoria Park | 2,852 | |
| Young | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | Newport County | Sincil Bank | 6,394 | |
| Smith, Hubbard, Holmes | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Roots Hall | 7,204 | |
| Best, Beesley | Lineups | Fairbrother 2 | ||||
| Wrexham | 6 | 2 | Darlington | Racecourse Ground | 10,829 | |
| May, Mason, Smith, Kinsey, Park, Griffiths (p) | Lineups | Thompson, Robinson | ||||
| York City | 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | Bootham Crescent | 3,568 | |
| Boyer 2, Aimson | 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 | 1 | Swansea City | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 1.568 | 53 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Workington | A |
| 2 | -1 | Chesterfield | 37 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2.36 | 51 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Wrexham | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1.794 | 49 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 4 | 1 | Brentford | 39 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 1.769 | 49 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-03-28 | York City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Port Vale | 37 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1.828 | 47 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 1.294 | 46 | L | D | W | W | D | 1970-03-28 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 1.163 | 42 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 0.965 | 41 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Newport County | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chester | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 0.962 | 41 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-03-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 10 | 1 | Lincoln City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 1.227 | 40 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Bradford | A |
| 11 | -1 | Peterborough United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 1.17 | 40 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 1.083 | 40 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 0.976 | 37 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-03-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 14 | 3 | York City | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 0.804 | 35 | W | D | L | D | D | 1970-03-28 | Brentford | H |
| 15 | 0 | Northampton Town | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 1.136 | 34 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 0.963 | 34 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 0.909 | 33 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Workington | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 0.667 | 31 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 0.796 | 30 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | Newport County | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 0.719 | 30 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-03-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 0.667 | 30 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-03-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 22 | -1 | Southend United | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 0.603 | 30 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-03-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Darlington | 38 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 0.646 | 28 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-03-28 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 0.486 | 21 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-03-28 | Lincoln City | H |
