1970-04-15
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | D 1 | Hampden Park | 136,505 | agg 3-1 |
| Hughes, Murdoch | Lineups | Bremner | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | Schalke 04 |  | Maine Road | 46,361 | agg 5-2 |
| Bell, Doyle, Lee, Young 2 | Lineups | Libuda | ||||||
| European Fairs Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Olympisch Stadion | 32,000 | agg 1-3 |
| Murhen | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Turf Moor | 12,033 | |
| Kindon 2, Dobson | Lineups | Hollins | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | 36,649 | |
| Best, Charlton | Lineups | Coleman, Whitham | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Derby County | The Dell | 21,229 | |
| Byrne | Lineups | McGovern | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Victoria Ground | 11,804 | |
| Ritchie, Bernard, Greenhoff | Lineups | Astle, Suggett | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Roker Park | 33,007 | |
| Lineups | Lawler | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Sunderland relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.73 | 53 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 1.388 | 53 | L | W | W | L | L | 1970-04-18 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 1.6 | 51 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-04-18 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 1.208 | 49 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.629 | 47 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 1.082 | 45 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 1.077 | 45 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 0.964 | 41 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-05-02 | Arsenal | H |
| 12 | 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 | ||
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 2 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 0.918 | 39 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 0.704 | 38 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 0.879 | 37 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Southampton | 42 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.687 | 29 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 0.441 | 26 | L | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.565 | 25 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-04-22 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Ninian Park | 8,436 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | Boothferry Park | 11,468 | |
| Houghton 2, Wagstaff | Lineups | Hiron 3 | ||||
| Norwich City | 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | Carrow Road | 12,994 | |
| Paddon, Marton OG, Foggo 2, Bennett, Silvester | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | Oxford United | Bramall Lane | 10,535 | |
| Tudor, Reece, Woodward 2, Currie | Lineups | Clayton | ||||
| 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 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 1.838 | 60 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 1.302 | 53 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-18 | Oxford United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.222 | 50 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 1.921 | 49 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Leicester City | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1.265 | 49 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-04-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Swindon Town | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 1.191 | 48 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-04-20 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Cardiff City | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 1.475 | 47 | D | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-20 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 1.102 | 47 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-20 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 1.182 | 45 | L | D | D | D | D | 1970-04-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 44 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Norwich City | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 1.067 | 42 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-18 | Watford | H |
| 12 | -1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.036 | 41 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 1.029 | 41 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 1.08 | 39 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Oxford United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 0.786 | 37 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-04-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.885 | 36 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 0.825 | 35 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 0.654 | 33 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 0.461 | 31 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 41 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 0.768 | 30 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-04-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 0.581 | 29 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 41 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.689 | 28 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-04-20 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Orient | Valley Parade | 5,442 | |
| Lineups | Bullock | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Goldstone Ground | 10,274 | |
| Boam OG | Lineups | Roberts, Goodfellow | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Craven Cottage | 7,072 | |
| Conway, Halom | Lineups | McCarthy | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Gay Meadow | 3,350 | |
| Moir, Harkin | 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 | 1 | Orient | 43 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 1.938 | 58 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-04-20 | Southport | H |
| 2 | -1 | Luton Town | 44 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 1.786 | 57 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-20 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 1.444 | 56 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-04-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 1.326 | 55 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.153 | 53 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Fulham | 43 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 1.472 | 51 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 7 | -1 | Reading | 44 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 46 | 1.04 | 51 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-04-20 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 1.438 | 50 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-04-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Rochdale | 44 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 1.193 | 46 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-04-18 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | -1 | Bradford City | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.188 | 46 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-04-22 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.963 | 46 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 1.148 | 44 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | Halifax Town | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 0.783 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-04-22 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 1 | 42 | W | D | L | D | D | 1970-04-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 0.915 | 42 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-04-17 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | -1 | Walsall | 43 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 0.785 | 42 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.938 | 41 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 0.7 | 37 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-04-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 0.662 | 36 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-04-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 0.815 | 35 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-17 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 41 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 0.758 | 32 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-04-17 | Southport | A |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 0.386 | 22 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-04-22 | Walsall | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 5,155 | |
| Howarth | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Sealand Road | 2,186 | |
| Provan, Webber, Ashworth | Lineups | Brace | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Gresty Road | 7,155 | Largest Home Gate 1969-70 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 4 | Notts County | Sincil Bank | 5,518 | |
| Grummett 2 | Lineups | Barker 2, Bradd, Masson | ||||
| Workington | 1 | 0 | Bradford | Borough Park | 2,246 | |
| Geidmintis (p) | 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 | Chesterfield | 42 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2.379 | 59 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-17 | Bradford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 1.467 | 59 | L | L | W | W | D | 1970-04-21 | Chesterfield | A |
| 3 | 1 | Port Vale | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1.903 | 56 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-04-18 | Notts County | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 1.727 | 56 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 44 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 1.421 | 52 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 43 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 1.22 | 51 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-20 | Bradford | H |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 1.207 | 49 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-04-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 43 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.24 | 46 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-18 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 1.152 | 46 | D | W | L | D | W | 1970-04-18 | Chester | H |
| 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 1.031 | 46 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Colchester United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 1.055 | 45 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-04-18 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 44 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.862 | 45 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 43 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1.26 | 42 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-04-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 41 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-04-17 | York City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 0.94 | 41 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | York City | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0.879 | 41 | D | W | L | D | W | 1970-04-17 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 0.966 | 39 | L | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 0.682 | 38 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-05-01 | York City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 0.905 | 36 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-04-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | 1 | Workington | 45 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 0.672 | 36 | W | D | L | D | D | 1970-04-21 | Notts County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Newport County | 44 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 0.708 | 35 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-21 | York City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 43 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 0.667 | 32 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 0.56 | 30 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-04-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 44 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 0.443 | 23 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-17 | Chesterfield | A |
