1970-09-25
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Gay Meadow | 6,623 | |
| Wood, Andrews, Bridgwood | Lineups | Hinch | ||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1.211 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-09-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.7 | 7 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-09-28 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Layer Road | 5,012 | |
| Crawford 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Roots Hall | 9,623 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Simpson | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Edgeley Park | 9,563 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| McMillan | Lineups | Bebbington | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.857 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Brentford | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.278 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-30 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-09-28 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | 3 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-09-30 | Workington | A |
| 15 | 4 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.636 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0.519 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-09-28 | Darlington | A |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
