1970-04-20
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Deepdale | 8,012 | |
| Patrick | Lineups | Murray, Bird | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | County Ground | 10,716 | |
| Horsfield | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 1.244 | 53 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1.28 | 51 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.222 | 50 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Swindon Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 1.213 | 50 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 1.921 | 49 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 1.488 | 49 | W | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 1.08 | 47 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 1.158 | 45 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 1.065 | 43 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 0.833 | 39 | W | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Watford | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 0.772 | 31 | D | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 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 | ||
| 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 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.683 | 28 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Reading | Craven Cottage | 9,713 | |
| Earle 2 | Lineups | Wagstaff B | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Field Mill | 10,301 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Orient | 3 | 2 | Southport | Brisbane Road | 14,216 | |
| Lazarus, Bullock 2 | Lineups | Field 2 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Prenton Park | 5,604 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Luton Town promoted | ||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Orient | 44 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 1.912 | 60 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-04-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 1.786 | 58 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 1.356 | 56 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Fulham | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 1.5 | 55 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-04-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | 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 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.153 | 53 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 1.408 | 51 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Reading | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 1.026 | 51 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-04-22 | Southport | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 1.172 | 46 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-04-25 | Luton 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 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 1.051 | 44 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 0.875 | 43 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 44 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 0.791 | 43 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-04-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 0.75 | 40 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 0.676 | 38 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-04-25 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 0.81 | 36 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-04-22 | Reading | A |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 43 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 0.762 | 34 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-04-22 | Halifax Town | H |
| 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 | 4 | 2 | Bradford | Recreation Ground | 4,861 | |
| Walton 2 (1p), Howarth 2 | Lineups | Woolmer, Campbell | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Racecourse Ground | 8,671 | |
| Griffiths 2, Vansittart | Lineups | Boylen, Brace | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Wrexham promoted | ||||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | 43 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2.517 | 61 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-04-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 2 | Wrexham | 44 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 1.702 | 59 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-04-24 | York City | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Port Vale | 44 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1.875 | 57 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-04-22 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 1.474 | 54 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-04-24 | Aldershot | A |
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 44 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 1.246 | 53 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-24 | Brentford | H |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 1.203 | 50 | D | W | L | L | D | 1970-04-21 | Workington | H |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.3 | 48 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-04-22 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 44 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 1.152 | 47 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-04-22 | Port Vale | 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 | Chester | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.862 | 46 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-30 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 1.018 | 45 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-04-22 | Lincoln City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 44 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 1.28 | 44 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-24 | Notts County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 42 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-04-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0.879 | 42 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-04-21 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 0.907 | 41 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Newport County | A |
| 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 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 0.906 | 37 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-04-21 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 0.538 | 30 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-04-22 | Darlington | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bradford | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 64 | 0.427 | 23 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
