1970-04-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Highbury | 36,212 | |
| Kelly, Radford | Lineups | Greaves | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge | 44,925 | |
| Baldwin | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 3 | Stoke City | Highfield Road | 27,754 | |
| Lineups | Ritchie 2, Dobing | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 33,585 | |
| Wignall, Hennessey | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Southampton | Portman Road | 21,757 | |
| Robertson, Carroll (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Elland Road | 24,671 | |
| Gray 2 | Lineups | Faulkner OG | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Maine Road | 22,006 | |
| Lineups | Tueart | |||||
| Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | Manchester United | St James' Park | 43,550 | |
| Smith, Davies, Robson 3 (2p) | Lineups | Charlton | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | Everton | Hillsborough | 30,690 | |
| Lineups | Morrissey | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | The Hawthorns | 20,691 | |
| Brown 2, Astle, Glover | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2.118 | 65 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-04-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 1.884 | 57 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-04-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Derby County | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.75 | 52 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-04-15 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 1.444 | 51 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-04-13 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Liverpool | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 1.575 | 49 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | 1 | Newcastle United | 41 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.514 | 45 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-14 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Coventry City | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1.233 | 45 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-04-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | 1 | Stoke City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 1.083 | 43 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-13 | Chelsea | H |
| 9 | 1 | Arsenal | 41 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 1.063 | 42 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-05-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | -2 | Manchester United | 39 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 0.982 | 42 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-04-08 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 0.982 | 40 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-04-10 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 0.944 | 39 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-04-13 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Manchester City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 1.111 | 38 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-06 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 37 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Burnley | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 0.883 | 37 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-04-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | -1 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 0.85 | 36 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 0.716 | 36 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-04-07 | Coventry City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.617 | 29 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-04-10 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 19 | -1 | Southampton | 40 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.682 | 27 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 0.485 | 25 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-04-06 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Sunderland | 40 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 0.448 | 25 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-04-08 | Everton | H |
| 22 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 0.552 | 24 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-15 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 4 | Hull City | St Andrew's | 13,530 | |
| Latchford R, Martin | Lineups | Houghton 3, Wagstaff | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Ewood Park | 15,125 | |
| Lineups | Worthington 2 | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Bloomfield Road | 19,516 | |
| Craven | Lineups | Leach | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Burnden Park | 9,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Ashton Gate | 11,159 | |
| Lineups | Colquhoun | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Filbert Street | 27,481 | |
| Brown A | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Ayresome Park | 13,859 | |
| McIlmoyle, Laidlaw | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | The Den, New Cross | 13,497 | |
| Possee 3 | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Manor Ground | 8,859 | |
| Skeen | Lineups | Treacy | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 4 | Norwich City | Fratton Park | 10,750 | |
| McCann | Lineups | Bennett 3, Foggo | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Vicarage Road | 15,236 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town champions | ||||||
| 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 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 1.806 | 58 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-14 | Watford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 39 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1.238 | 50 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-07 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Leicester City | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1.277 | 48 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-14 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.209 | 48 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-04-08 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 2 | Sheffield United | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 1.889 | 47 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-13 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | -3 | Swindon Town | 39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 1.279 | 47 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | -3 | Cardiff City | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 1.475 | 46 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Millwall | H |
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 1.212 | 45 | D | D | D | D | D | 1970-04-14 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 1.021 | 43 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 43 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-04-15 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Carlisle United | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.037 | 40 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-04-14 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | 1 | Hull City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 1.03 | 40 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -2 | Bristol City | 41 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 1.104 | 39 | L | L | D | D | D | 1970-04-14 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 1 | Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 0.932 | 38 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Watford | A |
| 15 | -1 | Oxford United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.865 | 37 | D | D | D | L | D | 1970-04-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.885 | 35 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-04-09 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 0.818 | 34 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-15 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 0.708 | 33 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 39 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 0.788 | 29 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-07 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 0.458 | 29 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-04-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 40 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.724 | 28 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-04-13 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 40 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 0.532 | 25 | L | D | W | L | D | 1970-04-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 0 | Bury | Dean Court | 3,983 | |
| East, Foote | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Belle Vue | 3,980 | |
| Regan, Haselden | Lineups | Moir | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 2 | Stockport County | Priestfield Stadium | 5,614 | |
| Lineups | Rowlands, Ryden | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | The Shay | 3,482 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Field Mill | 9,166 | |
| Partridge, McKenzie | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Barrow | Brisbane Road | 12,742 | |
| Lazarus, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 11,142 | |
| Maher, Taylor OG | Lineups | Allan 2 | ||||
| Reading | 6 | 2 | Barnsley | Elm Park | 6,924 | |
| Chappell 3, Williams 2, Butler DG | Lineups | Dean, Hamstead | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Spotland | 4,762 | |
| Butler, Jenkins | Lineups | Ashworth OG | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Fellows Park | 3,870 | |
| Trevis 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Barrow 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 | 0 | Orient | 40 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 2.107 | 55 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-04-07 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 1.462 | 54 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-07 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 1.35 | 53 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-04-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1.667 | 51 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-08 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.103 | 50 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 1.086 | 50 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.512 | 47 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Fulham | H |
| 8 | -1 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 1.49 | 47 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Rochdale | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 1.28 | 45 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-04-09 | Walsall | H |
| 10 | -1 | Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.227 | 45 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-08 | Barrow | H |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 1.073 | 43 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-04-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | 1 | Halifax Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 0.807 | 43 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Southport | A |
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 1.137 | 42 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 0.923 | 41 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-04-07 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 0.929 | 40 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-06 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 0.965 | 39 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-04-07 | Bury | A |
| 17 | -2 | Bury | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.935 | 39 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 0.717 | 36 | W | L | D | D | D | 1970-04-07 | Orient | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 0.687 | 36 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-04-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southport | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 0.811 | 33 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 0.657 | 33 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 39 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 0.724 | 29 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 45 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 51 | 0.551 | 29 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 40 | 0.397 | 22 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-04-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | Park Avenue | 2,563 | |
| Lineups | Kerr 2, Heath, Cassidy, Davidson | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Chester | Griffin Park | 4,750 | |
| Gelson, Docherty | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | Aldershot | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,343 | |
| Moss, Moore, Randall, Archer | Lineups | Howarth, Melia | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | York City | St James Park | 4,111 | |
| Binney, Mitten (p) | Lineups | McMahon | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 2 | Southend United | Blundell Park | 3,202 | |
| Hickman, Brace | Lineups | Best, Moore | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Somerton Park | 1,607 | |
| Mabbutt, Radford | Lineups | Albeson | ||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Meadow Lane | 7,014 | |
| Lineups | Hollett | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Boundary Park | 5,774 | |
| Lineups | Fairbrother 2 | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | London Road | 4,168 | |
| Hall | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Vale Park | 7,414 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool | Vetch Field | 7,741 | |
| Gill OG, Gwyther, Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 1 | Workington | Racecourse Ground | 7,347 | |
| Kinsey 2, May, Ingle | Lineups | Massie | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bradford Park Avenue to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2.481 | 57 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-04-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 42 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 1.632 | 57 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-06 | Newport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 41 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 1.9 | 53 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-04-08 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wrexham | 39 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 1.763 | 52 | W | L | D | W | D | 1970-04-06 | Bradford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 1.5 | 51 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 1.246 | 49 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-07 | York City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.204 | 47 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 1.067 | 45 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-04-08 | Workington | A |
| 9 | -1 | Lincoln City | 41 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.289 | 44 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-08 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 1 | Peterborough United | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 1.155 | 43 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-07 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | 1 | Colchester United | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 1.078 | 43 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | -2 | Chester | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 0.85 | 43 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-06 | Southend United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.957 | 39 | D | L | D | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | 1 | Exeter City | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 0.982 | 38 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 0.957 | 38 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | -2 | York City | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0.842 | 38 | L | D | W | W | D | 1970-04-07 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 1.149 | 37 | W | D | L | D | L | 1970-04-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.897 | 34 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-04-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 19 | 2 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 0.7 | 33 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-04-06 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Workington | 43 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 0.645 | 33 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-04-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Southend United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 0.617 | 33 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Chester | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 41 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 0.667 | 30 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-10 | Southend United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 0.592 | 30 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 42 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 0.47 | 23 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-04-06 | Wrexham | A |
