1970-09-02
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Anglo-Italian League Cup Final 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bologna | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | 28,000 | |
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | Selhurst Park | 26,296 | |
| Queen | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 4 | Coventry City | Baseball Ground | 31,621 | |
| McGovern, Hector, Hinton | Lineups | Martin 2, Clements, Carr | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | 49,599 | |
| Best, Charlton | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Victoria Ground | 13,951 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | The Hawthorns | 25,183 | |
| Astle | Lineups | Dyson, OG | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 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 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | D | W | D | D | D | 1970-09-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 8 | D | W | D | D | D | 1970-09-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.667 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | -2 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-09-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-09-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.4 | 7 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | 5 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-09-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | 6 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.833 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | 2 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.714 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 5 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-05 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | -3 | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | D | D | L | D | D | 1970-09-05 | Everton | H |
| 17 | -3 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 18 | -6 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.625 | 5 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-05 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.563 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.636 | 3 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-09-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 3 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-09-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-09-05 | Burnley | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Ewood Park | 7,783 | |
| Lineups | Leach, Saul | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Ninian Park | 21,421 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Bristol City | Filbert Street | 20,228 | |
| Farrington, Kellard, Brown, Nish (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Carrow Road | 15,360 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Orient | Fratton Park | 15,218 | |
| Hiron | Lineups | Bullock | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 12,420 | |
| Downes | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Roker Park | 11,860 | |
| Baker 3 | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 8 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-05 | Birmingham City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-09-05 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | 3 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | 10 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.25 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Oxford United | A |
| 6 | -5 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | D | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | -4 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.857 | 5 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-09-05 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | -4 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.833 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 11 | -9 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.4 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 13 | -2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | D | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | -2 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 16 | 5 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Watford | H |
| 18 | -2 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Orient | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | -3 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 21 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,442 | |
| Randall, Phelan | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 5 | 0 | Bradford City | Craven Cottage | 10,328 | |
| Halom, Earle, Lloyd, Conway, Barrett | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home Park | 9,729 | |
| Rickard | Lineups | Spearritt | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Elm Park | 6,993 | |
| Cumming | Lineups | Yardley | ||||
| 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 | 6 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 11 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.667 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 5 | D | D | D | W | # | 1970-09-04 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -2 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.143 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -7 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 11 | -1 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | -1 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1970-09-04 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.857 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 17 | -1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1970-09-05 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | 1 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.875 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 1 | Barnsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1970-09-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 20 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Bury | A |
| 21 | -4 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.875 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Reading | A |
| 23 | 1 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.286 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.429 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Aston Villa | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Sealand Road | 4,709 | |
| Tarbuck | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Southend United | St James Park | 5,190 | |
| Corr, Gadston | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 5 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Meadow Lane | 6,463 | |
| Barker 2, Crickmore, Needham, Nixon | Lineups | Morrissey | ||||
| 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 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Southend United | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | York City | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 6 | Chester | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-12 | York City | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1970-09-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1970-09-08 | Southport | A |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | 5 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.7 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Brentford | H |
| 15 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Workington | 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 | -4 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.167 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1970-09-05 | Notts County | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Peterborough United | A |
