1970-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Upton Park | 26,213 | |
| Hurst | Lineups | Jenkins | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 | D | D | L | D | D | 1970-09-05 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 2 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.67 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Villa Park | 30,856 | |
| Lineups | Partridge | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Deepdale | 10,653 | |
| Ingram 2, Spark | Lineups | Park, Kinsey | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 3,551 | |
| Robertson OG | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 8 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-04 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Fulham | A |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | -1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.2 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 12 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Reading | A |
| 9 | -2 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | -2 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.86 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | 9 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1970-09-04 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | -2 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.33 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-05 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | -2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Rotherham United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Bury | H |
| 17 | -2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0 | 2 | Colchester United | Holker Street | 2,422 | |
| Lineups | Crawford 2 | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Dean Court | 7,359 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Abbey Stadium | 6,654 | |
| Meldrum | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Victoria Park | 5,032 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Wright R, Crook | Lineups | Gauden, Harding | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Edgeley Park | 4,094 | |
| Ryden | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Workington | Bootham Crescent | 5,563 | |
| Boyer | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 2 | York City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.333 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | -2 | Southport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | 4 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 6 | -2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-01 | Southport | H |
| 7 | 8 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.667 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1970-09-04 | Southport | A |
| 8 | 4 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | -4 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.333 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -5 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | -1 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-02 | Chester | A |
| 17 | 2 | Hartlepool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Barrow | H |
| 18 | -1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.75 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Barrow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Hartlepool | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Oldham Athletic | 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 |
