1970-09-19
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Highbury | 33,326 | |
| Kennedy 2, Graham 2, Armstrong, Cantello OG | Lineups | Reed, Brown | ||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Everton | Bloomfield Road | 30,704 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | Husband, Morrissey | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Highfield Road | 29,648 | |
| Lineups | Hollins | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst Park | 41,308 | |
| Lineups | Mullery, Chivers 2 | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Baseball Ground | 26,749 | |
| Hinton | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Manchester United | Portman Road | 27,777 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Viljoen 2 (1p), Clarke, Whymark | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Elland Road | 32,713 | |
| Giles (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield Road | 40,675 | |
| Graham, Thompson, Evans A | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | Maine Road | 35,473 | |
| Book, Lee, Young, Banks OG | Lineups | Bernard | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Newcastle United | Upton Park | 25,841 | |
| Lineups | Robson 2 | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Molineux | 19,444 | |
| Gould, Curran, Richards | Lineups | Dobson | ||||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.8 | 15 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.667 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2.571 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Southampton | A |
| 5 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1.857 | 11 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Manchester City | H |
| 6 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.4 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Everton | A |
| 7 | 2 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.222 | 11 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | -3 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.571 | 9 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | 4 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.083 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 11 | 2 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | W | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-26 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | -4 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.727 | 9 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.909 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 14 | -3 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.833 | 8 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.75 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0.727 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-09-26 | Derby County | H |
| 17 | -1 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.7 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.667 | 7 | L | L | D | D | D | 1970-09-26 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | -1 | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.533 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.313 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Manchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.214 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park | 10,421 | |
| Lineups | Taylor, Byrom | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Ninian Park | 23,745 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Brunton Park | 10,073 | |
| Martin, Hatton | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | The Valley | 10,965 | |
| Lineups | Partridge | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Boothferry Park | 15,593 | |
| Wagstaff, Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Orient | Kenilworth Road | 16,711 | |
| Slough 2, MacDonald 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Watford | Manor Ground | 13,270 | |
| Clayton, Skeen | Lineups | Wigg | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Fratton Park | 18,037 | |
| Hiron | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Loftus Road | 13,367 | |
| Marsh, Bridges | Lineups | Garland | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Bramall Lane | 19,780 | |
| Dearden | Lineups | Hickton | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Roker Park | 15,328 | |
| McGiven, Kerr, Tueart | Lineups | Downes | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.833 | 11 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 1 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.429 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.125 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.2 | 9 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | -4 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Hull City | H |
| 7 | 3 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 6 | Carlisle United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.125 | 8 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.846 | 8 | W | L | L | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | 7 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.167 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Millwall | A |
| 11 | 4 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.909 | 7 | D | W | D | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Watford | A |
| 12 | -4 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.813 | 7 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 13 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.667 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | -7 | Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.625 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | -5 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-09-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | W | L | D | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | -5 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.9 | 6 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.714 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 5 | L | D | W | L | D | 1970-09-21 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Millwall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-09-26 | Sunderland | H |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.182 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-26 | Birmingham City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 26,139 | |
| Lochhead 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Valley Parade | 7,346 | |
| Lineups | Hutchins | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Eastville | 8,545 | |
| Jarman (p), Gilbert, Graydon | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Gigg Lane | 3,605 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Harkin | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Craven Cottage | 13,642 | |
| Conway | Lineups | Briggs | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Shay | 3,424 | |
| Lineups | Gilliver | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Field Mill | 7,185 | |
| Goodfellow | Lineups | Griffiths (p) | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Vale Park | 5,178 | |
| James | Lineups | Green | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Elm Park | 6,562 | |
| Cumming, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | Rochdale | Millmoor | 6,928 | |
| Watson 3, Brogden, Fantham | Lineups | Butler | ||||
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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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.833 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-09-23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-22 | Halifax Town | A |
| 4 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75 | 9 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-09-22 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 7 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.556 | 9 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-09-22 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.857 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | -5 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-09-23 | Wrexham | H |
| 8 | -5 | Torquay United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 8 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-21 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.188 | 8 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Reading | A |
| 10 | -2 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-09-21 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | -4 | Halifax Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.333 | 7 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 12 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-09-23 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | -2 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-22 | Bury | A |
| 14 | 1 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.857 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.857 | 7 | D | L | D | D | D | 1970-09-25 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.833 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | 1 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.833 | 6 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | 3 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.667 | 6 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-23 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.727 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-09-22 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | -3 | Barnsley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | D | W | D | 1970-09-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.625 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.333 | 4 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Reading | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-09-22 | Rotherham United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.538 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-22 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Sealand Road | 4,337 | |
| Draper, Woodall, Hawkins | Lineups | Banks | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Gresty Road | 2,224 | |
| Morrissey | Lineups | McKinven (p), Lindsay | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Feethams Ground | 3,309 | |
| Hale, Gauden | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Victoria Park | 3,262 | |
| Bircumshaw (p) | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Sincil Bank | 7,011 | |
| Trevis | Lineups | Garner, Best | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Barrow | County Ground | 6,509 | |
| Felton | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Meadow Lane | 10,281 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 3 | Workington | Boundary Park | 8,043 | |
| Bebbington | Lineups | Spratt, Geidmintis, Massie | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | London Road | 5,478 | |
| Moss | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | York City | Old Showground | 3,953 | |
| Lineups | Davidson | |||||
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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 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.4 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-09-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 1 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | 12 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-23 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-23 | Workington | H |
| 4 | -2 | Southport | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 12 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-09-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 5 | 0 | York City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.571 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-09-23 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-09-21 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Chester | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.8 | 9 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | 2 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.6 | 9 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-09-23 | Chester | A |
| 9 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.133 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-09-22 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | -2 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.375 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1970-09-23 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.231 | 7 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-21 | Southport | A |
| 12 | 2 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | D | W | L | L | 1970-09-23 | York City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 14 | -2 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-22 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-23 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-22 | Barrow | H |
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepool | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 | 6 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-09-21 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | 1 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-22 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 19 | -2 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.75 | 5 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-09-21 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.455 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1970-09-21 | Hartlepool | A |
| 21 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.429 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-09-23 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 1 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.25 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-09-23 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 23 | -1 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-22 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.222 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-23 | Notts County | A |
