1970-03-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Highbury | 34,144 | |
| Radford, George | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | Leeds United | Baseball Ground | 41,011 | |
| McFarland, Carlin, O'Hare, Wignall | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 38,647 | |
| Kidd | Lineups | Martin | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Burnley | St James' Park | 33,264 | |
| Lineups | Moncur OG | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hillsborough | 30,224 | |
| Lineups | Mullery | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Everton | Victoria Ground | 33,111 | |
| Lineups | Whittle | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | The Hawthorns | 31,207 | |
| Brown 2, Astle | Lineups | Hutchinson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Molineux | 29,764 | |
| Lineups | Lawler | |||||
| 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 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 2.029 | 61 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-04-01 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 25 | 1.925 | 54 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-04-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Derby County | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.694 | 50 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 1.422 | 49 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 1.5 | 47 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-04-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.412 | 43 | L | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Manchester United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Coventry City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1.225 | 43 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-03-31 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | 0 | Stoke City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 1.021 | 41 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Coventry City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1.078 | 40 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-03-31 | West Ham United | A |
| 10 | 2 | Arsenal | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 1.067 | 40 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Manchester United | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 1.039 | 40 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 0.962 | 39 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Chelsea | A |
| 13 | -2 | Manchester City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 1.136 | 38 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Sunderland | H |
| 14 | 1 | Burnley | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 0.897 | 37 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Leeds United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 0.77 | 36 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-03-31 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 0.963 | 35 | W | D | L | D | L | 1970-04-01 | Everton | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 0.804 | 33 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-03-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.75 | 27 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Coventry City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.559 | 25 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 0.508 | 25 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-04-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 0.561 | 24 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Everton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 39 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 0.433 | 23 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Manchester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | St Andrew's | 41,696 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lineups | Rioch B, McMahon | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Bloomfield Road | 24,432 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Craven | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnden Park | 18,032 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Hunt | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Leeds Road | 26,046 | |
| Smith, Cherry | Lineups | Houghton, Butler I | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | The Den, New Cross | 9,419 | |
| Possee, Weller (p) | Lineups | Hawkins | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Carrow Road | 17,214 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 1.771 | 55 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 37 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1.244 | 48 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.541 | 45 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 37 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 1.282 | 45 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-03-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1.255 | 45 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.195 | 45 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-03-31 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 1.829 | 43 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Millwall | H |
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 1.22 | 43 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 1.067 | 43 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 10 | 1 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 41 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol City | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 1.156 | 39 | D | D | D | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Carlisle United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.019 | 37 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-03-31 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Hull City | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 37 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Oxford United | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.861 | 35 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Aston Villa | A |
| 15 | 0 | Norwich City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 0.857 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-03-31 | Preston North End | A |
| 16 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.885 | 34 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-04-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Birmingham City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 0.75 | 33 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-03-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Portsmouth | 39 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 0.819 | 32 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-01 | Watford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 0.816 | 28 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-04-01 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 0.443 | 27 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-03-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 38 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.719 | 26 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 0.541 | 24 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Oxford United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Bury | Valley Parade | 6,897 | |
| Lineups | Kerr (p) | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Orient | Belle Vue | 5,536 | |
| Lineups | Robertson OG | |||||
| Fulham | 4 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Craven Cottage | 17,988 | |
| Barrett, Callaghan, Halom, Conway (p) | Lineups | Wilkinson | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Elm Park | 8,923 | |
| Chappell | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | Spotland | 5,345 | |
| Jenkins 3, Whitehead, Riley | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Gay Meadow | 6,178 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Edgeley Park | 2,143 | |
| Lineups | East 2 | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Stockport County relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 2.036 | 53 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Barrow | H |
| 2 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 1.395 | 53 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 1.49 | 52 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 39 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 1.725 | 50 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 1.176 | 48 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-03-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 1.029 | 48 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | 1 | Fulham | 39 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 1.449 | 45 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-04-03 | Southport | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bradford City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 1.286 | 45 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.341 | 43 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-01 | Southport | H |
| 10 | 1 | Rochdale | 40 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 1.265 | 43 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | -1 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 1.208 | 42 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-03-31 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 1.075 | 41 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 0.804 | 41 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 0.982 | 39 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bury | 43 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 0.96 | 39 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 0.9 | 38 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 0.907 | 37 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Barrow | H |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 37 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 0.695 | 34 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 0.657 | 34 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-04-04 | Bury | H |
| 20 | -1 | Southport | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.935 | 33 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-04-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 0.636 | 30 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 43 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 0.573 | 29 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 37 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.732 | 27 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-03-31 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 0.368 | 20 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Gillingham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Recreation Ground | 7,867 | |
| Howarth | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Feethams Ground | 1,717 | |
| Thompson, Felton | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Chester | St James Park | 5,722 | |
| Mitten | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Somerton Park | 2,218 | |
| Wood | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Notts County | 5 | 2 | Bradford | Meadow Lane | 8,897 | |
| Masson 2 (1p), Crickmore, Bradd 2 | Lineups | Charnley, Rafferty | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | London Road | 4,715 | |
| Hall | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Borough Park | 2,950 | |
| Massie | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| 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 | Swansea City | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 1.568 | 54 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 38 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2.4 | 53 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Southend United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Port Vale | 39 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 1.867 | 50 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-01 | Wrexham | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wrexham | 37 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1.75 | 50 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-04-01 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 1.6 | 49 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 1.302 | 49 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 1.231 | 46 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-03-31 | Swansea City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.289 | 43 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 43 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-03-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 2 | Peterborough United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 1.158 | 42 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Colchester United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 1.102 | 42 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-04-01 | Chester | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 40 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 0.862 | 41 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-04-01 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.955 | 38 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-04-04 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 0.849 | 37 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-03-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 1 | Exeter City | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 0.964 | 36 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-04 | York City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Northampton Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 1.111 | 34 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-03-31 | York City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 0.913 | 34 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Workington | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 0.672 | 33 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.873 | 32 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-03-31 | Brentford | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 0.632 | 32 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-03-31 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 0.681 | 31 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 1 | Darlington | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 0.672 | 30 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Newport County | A |
| 23 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 0.646 | 30 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-03-31 | Bradford | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 40 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 0.462 | 21 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-03-31 | Hartlepool United | H |
