1970-09-04
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | Field Mill | 10,054 | |
| Roberts D | Lineups | Saxton, Allen, Bickle 2, Hutchins | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Rochdale | Plainmoor | 6,165 | |
| Jackson, Welsh A 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Barnsley | Prenton Park | 5,893 | |
| Hinch, Gill | Lineups | Lea, Evans | ||||
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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 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1970-09-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.8 | 6 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 6 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.636 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 11 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 6 | -3 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.667 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -2 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1970-09-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 3 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.833 | 4 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | -2 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.375 | 4 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Fulham | H |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Haig Avenue | 3,792 | |
| Field (p), Redrobe | Lineups | Gibbs | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Southport | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 10 | 1 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | 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 |
| 12 | -3 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.2 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
