1970-04-22
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European Fairs Cup Final 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | D 1 | Parc Astrid | 37,000 | |
| Devrindt, Mulder 2 | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | Hillsborough | 43,893 | |
| Coleman | Lineups | Bowyer 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday relegated | ||||||
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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 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 1.714 | 57 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 1.4 | 55 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.73 | 53 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 1.548 | 51 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 1.146 | 43 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 | ||
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 0.918 | 39 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 0.635 | 31 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.687 | 29 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.563 | 25 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Valley Parade | 4,148 | |
| Lineups | Goodfellow | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Priestfield Stadium | 4,539 | |
| Pound, Green | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 8 | 0 | Southport | Elm Park | 6,813 | |
| Williams, Cumming 3, Habbin 2, Chappell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Plainmoor | 3,766 | |
| Welsh A 2, Cave | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Fellows Park | 3,366 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 1.429 | 53 | W | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.153 | 53 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 1.13 | 53 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Bradford City | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.163 | 46 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-04-24 | Southport | A |
| 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 | 2 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 1.051 | 45 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 1.148 | 44 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 1 | 44 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-04-25 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 1 | Walsall | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 0.791 | 44 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-04-24 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 0.875 | 43 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 0.758 | 43 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-04-24 | Walsall | H |
| 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 | 1 | Gillingham | 44 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 0.794 | 36 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 22 | -1 | Southport | 45 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.712 | 36 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-04-24 | Bradford City | 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 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 0.386 | 23 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | 2,611 | |
| Whittaker 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 4 | 0 | Hartlepool | Feethams Ground | 2,259 | |
| Thompson, Sproates, Wright C, Gauden | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | London Road | 3,844 | Port Vale promoted |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2.517 | 62 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 1.467 | 60 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1.875 | 58 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Colchester United | H |
| 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 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 1.145 | 50 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-04-24 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 1.25 | 48 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 1.152 | 48 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | 2 | Colchester United | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 1.053 | 47 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-04-25 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 1.031 | 46 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | York City | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0.898 | 44 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 0.98 | 42 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-24 | Chesterfield | 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 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 0.923 | 39 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 0.719 | 38 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 0.703 | 35 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-04-25 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 0.722 | 34 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-04-25 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 0.512 | 30 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
