1970-09-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 2 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 13,056 | |
| Waldron, Thomas | Lineups | McCalliog, Dougan, Gould | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Stamford Bridge | 38,541 | |
| Osgood, Hudson | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Goodison Park | 43,443 | |
| Harvey, Morrissey, Royle | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Leeds Road | 20,887 | |
| Smith S | Lineups | Hurst | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Old Trafford | 46,647 | |
| Best | Lineups | Burns | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | St James' Park | 32,050 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | City Ground | 31,537 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | The Dell | 26,155 | |
| OG | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 5 | 0 | Arsenal | Victoria Ground | 18,153 | |
| Ritchie 2, Bloor, Conroy, Greenhoff | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | White Hart Lane | 42,490 | |
| Gilzean, Chivers | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Derby County | The Hawthorns | 31,216 | |
| McVitie, Brown | Lineups | O'Hare | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.8 | 16 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.143 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-03 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | -1 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.5 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-03 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.3 | 13 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-10-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | -2 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 | 11 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-10-03 | Chelsea | H |
| 7 | 2 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.714 | 11 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-10-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 2 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.231 | 11 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Southampton | H |
| 11 | 3 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.25 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-10-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.818 | 10 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.75 | 10 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | -3 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.938 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 15 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.909 | 9 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0.783 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Everton | H |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.692 | 8 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-10-03 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.833 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.563 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-03 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.353 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.294 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-03 | West Ham United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | St Andrew's | 20,767 | |
| Summerill | Lineups | Plumb | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Oxford United | Burnden Park | 9,055 | |
| Lineups | Atkinson R, Smithson | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ashton Gate | 14,019 | |
| Skirton | Lineups | Conlon | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Filbert Street | 25,934 | |
| Glover, Farrington | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Ayresome Park | 16,788 | |
| Hickton 3 (1p), McIlmoyle 2, Downing | Lineups | Clement, Marsh | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | The Den, New Cross | 12,263 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 2 | Hull City | Carrow Road | 16,258 | |
| Lineups | Houghton, Wagstaff | |||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | Brisbane Road | 11,992 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | Hillsborough | 12,881 | |
| Warboys, Sissons, Prendergast | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | County Ground | 18,698 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Vicarage Road | 15,891 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.375 | 13 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.833 | 12 | D | D | W | W | D | 1970-10-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.714 | 12 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.6 | 11 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 5 | 2 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-29 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.667 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-09-30 | Sheffield United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.167 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.917 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | 10 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.222 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Leicester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.167 | 8 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.909 | 8 | D | D | W | D | D | 1970-09-30 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.824 | 8 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.818 | 8 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.733 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-09-30 | Orient | H |
| 15 | -1 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.625 | 8 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-09-30 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-09-29 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.9 | 7 | D | L | D | D | D | 1970-09-30 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.556 | 7 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.688 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-09-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-09-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.25 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Halifax Town | Oakwell | 9,667 | |
| Evans 2 | Lineups | Brierley 2 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 10,118 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Bradford City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,115 | |
| Lineups | Ham | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | Belle Vue | 3,653 | |
| Lineups | Welsh A | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Priestfield Stadium | 4,706 | |
| Yeo, Green | Lineups | Goodfellow, Jones | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 9,081 | |
| Hore, Burnside, Rickard 2 | Lineups | Leigh | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Deepdale | 12,105 | |
| McNab | Lineups | Dunne | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Reading | Spotland | 3,840 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | Cumming (p), Williams | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Bury | Vetch Field | 6,507 | |
| Williams A, Hill, Gwyther | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 5,456 | |
| Evans, Woodward, Taylor | Lineups | James (p) | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 3 | Aston Villa | Racecourse Ground | 18,335 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Moir, Griffiths | Lineups | Lochhead, Gibson, Hamilton (p) | ||||
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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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.714 | 14 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.545 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-30 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-10-03 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.308 | 11 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-09-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | 5 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.727 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 7 | 5 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-09-30 | Bury | H |
| 8 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.556 | 10 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-09-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | -4 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.077 | 10 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-09-30 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0.875 | 10 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-09-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 2 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.857 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | -7 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.571 | 9 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-09-29 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | 5 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-09-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | -3 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.938 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-09-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Barnsley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.818 | 8 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-09-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.684 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-09-28 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 20 | 1 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.667 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1970-09-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 2 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.765 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 22 | -2 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.533 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.353 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-03 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0.438 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Recreation Ground | 5,559 | |
| Lineups | Smith, Hubbard | |||||
| Barrow | 2 | 3 | Peterborough United | Holker Street | 2,486 | |
| Irvine 2 | Lineups | Hall, Robson, Turpie | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Griffin Park | 4,841 | |
| Docherty | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool | Abbey Stadium | 5,225 | |
| Howell, McKinven | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Notts County | St James Park | 6,093 | |
| Lineups | Barker | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Southport | Blundell Park | 3,644 | |
| Hickman | Lineups | Cheetham, Peat | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Chester | Somerton Park | 1,827 | |
| Lineups | Draper | |||||
| Workington | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Borough Park | 2,242 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 4,131 | |
| Boyer | Lineups | Rowles | ||||
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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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3.4 | 16 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-09-30 | Hartlepool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-09-30 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Southport | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.875 | 14 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-09-30 | Chester | A |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-09-30 | Southport | H |
| 6 | 3 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | 4 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.571 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-09-30 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | 0 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.3 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-03 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | -3 | Darlington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.286 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-09-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | -3 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 11 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-09-30 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | -2 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.286 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-09-29 | Newport County | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-09-30 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 1 | Workington | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.875 | 8 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-09-30 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.692 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 6 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.667 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-09-30 | Cambridge United | 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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.412 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-09-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.389 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-02 | Southport | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.19 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-09-29 | Exeter City | H |
