1970-09-23
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European Fairs Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Lazio |  | Highbury | 53,013 | agg 4-2 |
| Armstrong, Radford | Lineups | |||||||
| European Fairs Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| Internazionale | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | D 1 | San Siro | 14,460 | |
| Cella | Lineups | Davies | ||||||
| Anglo-Italian League Cup Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Bologna | |
Maine Road | 25,843 | agg 2-3 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Villa Park | 29,416 | |
| Hamilton, McMahon | Lineups | Peach | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 3 | Wrexham | Valley Parade | 6,561 | |
| Ham | Lineups | Griffiths 2, Tinnion | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Craven Cottage | 13,856 | |
| Lloyd | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Elm Park | 8,202 | |
| Wagstaff B, Cumming (p) | Lineups | Wood (p) | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.556 | 12 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.778 | 11 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.833 | 9 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Halifax Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.714 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.222 | 9 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.083 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.636 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1.111 | 8 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-09-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 13 | 5 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | 5 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.769 | 8 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -2 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.778 | 7 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Halifax Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.75 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.588 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Bury | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.467 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Torquay United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Workington | Dean Court | 8,921 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Sealand Road | 5,982 | |
| Tarbuck, Draper | Lineups | Hardy | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 3 | Brentford | Gresty Road | 1,909 | |
| Morrissey 2, McHale, Lowry, Lang | Lineups | Cross, Gater OG, Turner | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Sincil Bank | 8,844 | |
| Freeman 2, Hubbard | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Meadow Lane | 8,445 | |
| Barker, Nixon | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | York City | London Road | 4,854 | |
| Hall, Sheffield | Lineups | Sibbald | ||||
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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 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.2 | 14 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-26 | York City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.167 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-25 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southport | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.857 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 5 | 3 | Chester | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.833 | 11 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Newport County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Darlington | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Brentford | A |
| 7 | -1 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.333 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 8 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.294 | 10 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-09-25 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | 3 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.75 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.385 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -2 | Cambridge United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.286 | 9 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-26 | Hartlepool | H |
| 12 | 2 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.125 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Barrow | A |
| 13 | -2 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-25 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-26 | Workington | A |
| 15 | 0 | Workington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.875 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Hartlepool | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-09-26 | Cambridge United | A |
| 17 | 1 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.75 | 6 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-09-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.727 | 6 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-09-26 | Southport | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.545 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-25 | Northampton Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.8 | 5 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-26 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.583 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-25 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Brentford | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.353 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | -1 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.333 | 2 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-26 | Chester | H |
