1970-09-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | 48,931 | |
| Armstrong 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 3 | Southampton | Bloomfield Road | 18,035 | |
| Lineups | Davies, Channon, O'Neil | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Highfield Road | 26,087 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst Park | 26,510 | |
| Scott, Queen | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | Baseball Ground | 30,466 | |
| O'Hare | Lineups | Young, Dyson | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Portman Road | 15,993 | |
| Baxter, Clarke, Viljoen (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Elland Road | 47,662 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Anfield Road | 52,542 | |
| Evans A | Lineups | Kidd | ||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Maine Road | 30,549 | |
| Bell 2, Lee, Summerbee | Lineups | Hope | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Everton | Upton Park | 29,171 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Husband, Royle | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Molineux | 21,056 | |
| Curran | Lineups | Greenhoff | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.5 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Stoke City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 10 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 9 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.25 | 8 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.429 | 8 | L | D | W | D | D | 1970-09-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 7 | -3 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.143 | 8 | L | D | W | D | D | 1970-09-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | -1 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Southampton | A |
| 9 | 8 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.167 | 7 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Derby County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | D | D | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | -1 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.857 | 7 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.818 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.75 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.8 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-09-12 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Everton | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | West Ham United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.636 | 5 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-09-12 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.588 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | -2 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.455 | 5 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 21 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.625 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Everton | A |
| 22 | -1 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.182 | 3 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Arsenal | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Ewood Park | 6,330 | |
| Conlon | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Ninian Park | 21,690 | |
| Toshack 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Orient | Brunton Park | 8,143 | |
| Barton, Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 3 | Millwall | The Valley | 15,867 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Possee 3 | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Boothferry Park | 16,018 | |
| Chilton | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Kenilworth Road | 16,018 | |
| Givens | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Manor Ground | 12,895 | |
| Smithson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fratton Park | 18,712 | |
| Hiron, Jennings | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Watford | Loftus Road | 18,656 | |
| Venables (p) | Lineups | Wigg | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | Bristol City | Bramall Lane | 15,097 | |
| Woodward, Tudor, Dearden | Lineups | Galley 2, Gow | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Roker Park | 16,682 | |
| Hughes, McGiven | Lineups | Silvester | ||||
| 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 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.6 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | 5 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.25 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Bristol City | A |
| 4 | 6 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | 7 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 6 | -5 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-09-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.818 | 6 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Cardiff City | H |
| 8 | 3 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.818 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | -4 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.8 | 5 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | -4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 5 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.1 | 5 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Orient | A |
| 12 | 2 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | 5 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Watford | A |
| 14 | -7 | Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | -6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 4 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | -4 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.875 | 4 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.778 | 4 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-14 | Millwall | A |
| 20 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 21 | -6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Norwich City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Villa Park | 23,619 | |
| Lochhead 2, McMahon | Lineups | Briggs, Irvine | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Valley Parade | 6,348 | |
| Bannister (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Eastville | 7,699 | |
| Jones R, Stubbs, Jarman | Lineups | Park, Tinnion | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Gigg Lane | 3,416 | |
| Lineups | Spearritt, Gilliver | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Craven Cottage | 13,175 | |
| Earle, Lloyd | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Walsall | The Shay | 3,515 | |
| Atkins, Pickering | Lineups | Lennard OG | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Vale Park | 6,954 | |
| James (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Elm Park | 7,039 | |
| Bell, Habbin, Harley | Lineups | Evans B | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Millmoor | 7,631 | |
| 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 | 0 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 2 | 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.286 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | 8 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.375 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 7 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.333 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | -4 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.143 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | -5 | 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 |
| 10 | -5 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | -5 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-09-12 | Bury | H |
| 12 | 6 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1970-09-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | D | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.917 | 5 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -5 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.889 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Reading | H |
| 16 | -2 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.889 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -3 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 4 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.625 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | 1 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | -4 | 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 |
| 22 | -3 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.7 | 3 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Chesterfield | A |
| 23 | -1 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.727 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-11 | Halifax Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Dean Court | 6,098 | |
| MacDougall 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 3 | Aldershot | Gresty Road | 2,225 | |
| Lineups | Brown 3 | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 2 | Exeter City | Feethams Ground | 3,472 | |
| Harding 2, Graham | Lineups | Horner OG, Sharples | ||||
| Hartlepool | 2 | 1 | Barrow | Victoria Park | 3,667 | |
| Sharkey, Bircumshaw (p) | Lineups | Irvine | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Workington | Sincil Bank | 5,071 | |
| Hubbard, Smith, Freeman | Lineups | Spratt | ||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | York City | County Ground | 7,038 | |
| East, Large, Felton | Lineups | Aimson, Boyer | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Southend United | Meadow Lane | 9,025 | |
| Bradd, Masson | Lineups | Best | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | Brentford | Boundary Park | 4,866 | |
| Shaw 4, Bryceland | Lineups | Tawse | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Newport County | London Road | 4,647 | |
| Moss, Sheffield | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Old Showground | 4,149 | |
| 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 | 0 | Notts County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.667 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Colchester United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.8 | 9 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-09-11 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -3 | York City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Chester | H |
| 6 | 5 | Darlington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 7 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Workington | A |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | 1 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Southport | H |
| 9 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.091 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-09-12 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | 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 |
| 12 | 5 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Barrow | A |
| 13 | -3 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.125 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 14 | 2 | Hartlepool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-09-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 15 | 3 | Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-12 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | -9 | Stockport County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-11 | Hartlepool | H |
| 17 | 3 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.667 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-09-11 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-11 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | -6 | Workington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-09-12 | Darlington | H |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.462 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-09-11 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-12 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.182 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
