1970-08-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 3 | Leeds United | Turf Moor | 26,057 | |
| Lineups | Clarke 2, Jones | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | 53,722 | |
| Hollins, Mulligan | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Goodison Park | 50,724 | |
| Lineups | Bell | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Leeds Road | 27,997 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | 50,643 | |
| Fitzpatrick | Lineups | Hurst | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | St James' Park | 34,041 | |
| Hindson | Lineups | Craven 2 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | City Ground | 24,343 | |
| Hindley, Storey-Moore, Rees, Newton | Lineups | Curran | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | The Dell | 18,724 | |
| Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 13,469 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | White Hart Lane | 27,103 | |
| Chivers | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | The Hawthorns | 31,624 | |
| Astle | Lineups | Evans A | ||||
| 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 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-05 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.67 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.25 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-09-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-09-02 | Stoke City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.33 | 7 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-09-01 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | -4 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-09-01 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-01 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.11 | 5 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-02 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 11 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-02 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | 5 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.71 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-02 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | -2 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-02 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.71 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 15 | 1 | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.63 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1970-08-31 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | 5 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-08-31 | West Ham United | A |
| 17 | 1 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-09-02 | Everton | H |
| 18 | -5 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.78 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-09-02 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | -4 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.56 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.43 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-01 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-01 | Chelsea | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-09-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | St Andrew's | 30,141 | |
| Vowden | Lineups | MacDonald (p) | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Burnden Park | 11,242 | |
| Williams, Wharton (p) | Lineups | Venables 2 (1p) | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Ashton Gate | 24,969 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Sharpe | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | Filbert Street | 20,809 | |
| Nish, Glover | Lineups | Barton, Hatton | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Oxford United | Ayresome Park | 17,548 | |
| Lineups | Skeen 2 | |||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | The Den, New Cross | 8,909 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Carrow Road | 13,159 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Brisbane Road | 14,746 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 14,988 | |
| Prendergast | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | County Ground | 17,273 | |
| Horsfield, Gough | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Hull City | Vicarage Road | 17,034 | |
| Woods | Lineups | Chilton, Wagstaff | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 2 | 5 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | -4 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1970-09-02 | Sheffield United | H |
| 6 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.889 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 7 | -3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Orient | H |
| 8 | -3 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 4 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.833 | 4 | D | L | D | L | W | 1970-09-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 6 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Watford | H |
| 12 | -1 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | -4 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 2 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Cardiff City | A |
| 18 | -6 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Birmingham City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Sunderland | A |
| 20 | -5 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.571 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.429 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Hull City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Goldstone Ground | 9,849 | |
| Gilliver | Lineups | Hague | ||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | Reading | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,002 | |
| Moss 3, Randall | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Belle Vue | 3,720 | |
| Rabjohn, Haselden | Lineups | Haselden OG, Yardley (p) | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Priestfield Stadium | 5,240 | |
| Smillie, Green | Lineups | Lennard | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Home Park | 7,753 | |
| Wilson OG, Bickle | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Deepdale | 7,957 | |
| Ingram 2, Irvine | Lineups | Graydon, Roberts | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Spotland | 5,600 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Vetch Field | 13,535 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Screen A (p) | Lineups | Hamilton, McMahon | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 2 | Fulham | Fellows Park | 6,146 | |
| Woodward, Taylor 2 (1p) | Lineups | Halom, Lloyd | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground | 8,821 | |
| Kinsey | 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 | 3 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.83 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 5 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | -2 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.33 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | -2 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Reading | A |
| 7 | 6 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 6 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.83 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Aston Villa | A |
| 10 | 5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | -4 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | -6 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.33 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-05 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | -4 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 17 | -1 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.83 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | -6 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.83 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | -1 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | -4 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Recreation Ground | 8,689 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | Nixon | |||||
| Barrow | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Holker Street | 3,003 | |
| Lineups | Hince | |||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Southport | Griffin Park | 5,324 | |
| Lineups | Aindow | |||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Abbey Stadium | 5,435 | |
| Leggett, Harris, Cassidy | Lineups | Fryatt | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | 5,220 | |
| Owen | Lineups | East | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | St James Park | 4,537 | |
| Gadston 2, Rowan | Lineups | Wile, Hall | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool | Blundell Park | 4,500 | |
| Woodward | Lineups | Sharkey | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Somerton Park | 3,079 | |
| Lineups | Allen, MacDougall | |||||
| Workington | 1 | 0 | Chester | Borough Park | 2,880 | |
| Butler | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Bootham Crescent | 4,401 | |
| Aimson, Boyer | 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 | 3 | Southport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | 6 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Workington | H |
| 4 | -3 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Southport | H |
| 5 | -2 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Hartlepool | A |
| 6 | 8 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | York City | A |
| 7 | 8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Peterborough United | H |
| 8 | -6 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Lincoln City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | 7 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Notts County | A |
| 14 | 6 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Barrow | A |
| 16 | -11 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Chester | A |
| 17 | -7 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 18 | -7 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | 3 | Hartlepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Darlington | H |
| 20 | -4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | -4 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Colchester United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1970-08-31 | Cambridge United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.111 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
