1970-04-10
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup 3rd / 4th Place Play-Off | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Watford | D 2 | Highbury, London | 15,105 | |
| Kidd 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | City Ground | 10,589 | |
| Ingram | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Coventry City | Molineux | 23,395 | |
| Lineups | Joicey | |||||
| 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 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2.118 | 66 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Coventry City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 1.318 | 49 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-14 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 1.105 | 44 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 0.965 | 40 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Manchester City | 40 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1.087 | 39 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 0.704 | 38 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 0.889 | 37 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-15 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -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 | ||
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 0.607 | 29 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-21 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.682 | 28 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-15 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 0.5 | 27 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Sunderland | 41 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 0.448 | 26 | D | W | D | D | D | 1970-04-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | 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 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 3 | 3 | Mansfield Town | Priestfield Stadium | 3,993 | |
| Yeo 2, Pound | Lineups | Partridge, Jones, Roberts | ||||
| 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 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 1.481 | 56 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-14 | Gillingham | H |
| 2 | 0 | Orient | 41 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 1.967 | 55 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-04-11 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 1.366 | 55 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 1.69 | 53 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-04-11 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.155 | 52 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-04-14 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 1.085 | 51 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-04-14 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 1.462 | 49 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-04-15 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 1.426 | 48 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford City | 43 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.213 | 46 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-04-15 | Orient | H |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 1.25 | 45 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-04-11 | Orient | A |
| 11 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 0.962 | 45 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-14 | Bury | A |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 43 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-22 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 43 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 0.793 | 43 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-04-15 | Fulham | A |
| 14 | 0 | Rotherham United | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 1.113 | 42 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-04-14 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 0.966 | 40 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-04-15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bury | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.937 | 40 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-04-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 0.898 | 40 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-04-13 | Stockport County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 0.77 | 40 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-04-11 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 0.696 | 36 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-04-14 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 43 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 0.681 | 36 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-04-15 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 0.83 | 35 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-14 | Luton Town | A |
| 22 | 1 | Gillingham | 40 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 0.738 | 30 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-04-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 23 | -1 | Barrow | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 0.568 | 30 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 43 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 0.391 | 22 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-04-13 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool | Gresty Road | 2,477 | |
| McHale (p), Parry OG, Morrissey | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | Swansea City | County Ground | 4,104 | |
| Fairbrother 2, Felton, Large | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | Wrexham | London Road | 4,280 | |
| Hall 3, Price, Robson | Lineups | Kinsey, Griffiths (p) | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Roots Hall | 5,817 | |
| Best 2 | 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 | 0 | Swansea City | 44 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 1.512 | 59 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-04-13 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 41 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 2.429 | 58 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-04-13 | York City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1.903 | 55 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-04-15 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wrexham | 41 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 1.698 | 54 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-04-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 43 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1.444 | 51 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-13 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 42 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 1.203 | 49 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.179 | 47 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-04-15 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.304 | 46 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-04-15 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 1.065 | 46 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 1.156 | 45 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-04-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Colchester United | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 1.019 | 43 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-04-13 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.828 | 43 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | 2 | Northampton Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1.271 | 41 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 0.979 | 41 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-04-15 | Chester | A |
| 15 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 40 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-04-15 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | -2 | York City | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0.877 | 40 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-04-13 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 0.983 | 39 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-04-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | 1 | Southend United | 44 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 0.675 | 37 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-04-13 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.933 | 36 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-04-13 | Colchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Workington | 44 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 0.656 | 34 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-04-15 | Bradford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 43 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 0.694 | 33 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-04-13 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 42 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 0.648 | 30 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-13 | Swansea City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 0.568 | 30 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-13 | Newport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 43 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 0.448 | 23 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-15 | Workington | A |
