1970-09-12
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Turf Moor | 12,710 | |
| Roberts OG | Lineups | Kennedy, Radford | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge | 34,889 | |
| Harris, Hutchinson | Lineups | McCalliog, Hibbitt | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Goodison Park | 41,596 | |
| Kendall, Whittle | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Leeds Road | 18,820 | |
| Lineups | Kember, Queen | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 48,939 | |
| Best, Charlton | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | St James' Park | 35,501 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | City Ground | 28,896 | |
| Lineups | Doyle | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 0 | Derby County | The Dell | 19,429 | |
| Davies 2, Channon 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Victoria Ground | 22,592 | |
| Ritchie 2, Burrows | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Blackpool | White Hart Lane | 19,894 | |
| Mullery (p), Peters 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 24,606 | |
| Suggett 2 | Lineups | Howe | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.6 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 4 | -1 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2.4 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-09-19 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.25 | 9 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 3 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.833 | 9 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.429 | 9 | W | L | D | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 5 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.143 | 9 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.111 | 9 | D | L | D | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 | 8 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | 4 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1.125 | 8 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.818 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 13 | -5 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.929 | 7 | L | L | L | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | 3 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.917 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-09-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.875 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | -6 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.778 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | -6 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.778 | 7 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.632 | 6 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.615 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.357 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Everton | H |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Manchester United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.231 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | St Andrew's | 22,346 | |
| Francis | Lineups | Clayton | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Cardiff City | Burnden Park | 11,086 | |
| Lineups | Clark, Gibson | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 3 | Hull City | Ashton Gate | 12,978 | |
| Skirton 2, Garland | Lineups | Chilton 2, Butler | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Filbert Street | 24,246 | |
| Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ayresome Park | 15,083 | |
| McIlmoyle | Lineups | Goodwin | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Carrow Road | 9,687 | |
| Bennett, Silvester | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Brisbane Road | 8,919 | |
| Parmenter | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Hillsborough | 14,490 | |
| Wilcockson | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | County Ground | 14,898 | |
| Noble, Horsfield | Lineups | Storrie | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Vicarage Road | 10,462 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 2 | 4 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.143 | 8 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 0 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Watford | H |
| 5 | -3 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.25 | 7 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Birmingham City | H |
| 6 | 3 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 7 | Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 | 7 | W | L | D | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.857 | 7 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.778 | 7 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | -5 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.333 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Orient | H |
| 11 | -1 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.167 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | 5 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.167 | 6 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | D | D | D | L | D | 1970-09-19 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Swindon Town | H |
| 15 | -8 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.692 | 6 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -5 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.667 | 5 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.667 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | -3 | 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 |
| 20 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.778 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | -2 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Leicester City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Oakwell | 13,408 | |
| McPhee (p) | Lineups | Simmons | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | Goldstone Ground | 9,223 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Owen 2 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Bury | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,893 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Priestfield Stadium | 4,349 | |
| Green | Lineups | Rudge 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 11,268 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | Reading | Deepdale | 9,457 | |
| Ingram 3, Wilson | Lineups | Cumming (p) | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Fulham | Spotland | 4,429 | |
| Gowans | Lineups | Barrett, Conway | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | Port Vale | Gay Meadow | 5,855 | |
| Andrews 2, Harkin 2 (1p), Hughes, Clapham, Wood (p) | Lineups | Gough 3 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 4 | Mansfield Town | Vetch Field | 7,408 | |
| Hole, Williams H | Lineups | Stenson 2, Jones, Williams A OG | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Fellows Park | 4,291 | |
| Baker, Train | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Racecourse Ground | 8,562 | |
| May | Lineups | Brogden | ||||
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3.2 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.857 | 9 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.25 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | 6 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.846 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Wrexham | H |
| 5 | 6 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.667 | 7 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.8 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | -5 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.6 | 7 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.375 | 7 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-19 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Bury | A |
| 10 | 5 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Aston Villa | A |
| 11 | -2 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.125 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-18 | Torquay United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.111 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 14 | -6 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.857 | 6 | L | D | D | D | D | 1970-09-18 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | -8 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.846 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.857 | 5 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.818 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | 3 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.7 | 4 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | -2 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.4 | 4 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Fulham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 4 | Lincoln City | Holker Street | 2,707 | |
| Svarc | Lineups | Trevis, Smith, Hubbard, Taylor B | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Griffin Park | 4,176 | |
| Ross | Lineups | Sheffield | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | Southport | Abbey Stadium | 3,843 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 3 | Notts County | Layer Road | 4,285 | |
| Gibbs, Crawford | Lineups | Stubbs, Barker, Bradd | ||||
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | St James Park | 4,769 | |
| Giles JE, Gadston 2, Banks 2, Corr | Lineups | Wallace, Hollett | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Blundell Park | 4,760 | |
| Lineups | Large, Fairbrother | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | Somerton Park | 1,849 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Whittle, Shaw, Fryatt, Bryceland | ||||
| Workington | 0 | 0 | Darlington | Borough Park | 2,418 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Chester | Bootham Crescent | 3,251 | |
| Boyer | Lineups | Webber | ||||
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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 | 1 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | 11 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.2 | 11 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Barrow | H |
| 3 | 0 | Southport | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | -3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.25 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | 0 | York City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.429 | 8 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 8 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-19 | Newport County | H |
| 7 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.333 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Workington | H |
| 8 | 6 | Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.667 | 7 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | 6 | Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Chester | A |
| 10 | -1 | Cambridge United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | -3 | Chester | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-19 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -5 | Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.25 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-18 | Southport | A |
| 13 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.167 | 6 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-19 | York City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | -4 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.875 | 5 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-09-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | 1 | Workington | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 19 | -1 | Aldershot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Hartlepool | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.421 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-09-19 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-09-19 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.308 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.25 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Notts County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.188 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-19 | Darlington | A |
