1970-10-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Highbury | 32,053 | |
| Kennedy 3, Armstrong | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Bloomfield Road | 25,324 | |
| Burns | Lineups | Dobing | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 1 | Everton | Highfield Road | 29,212 | |
| Martin, Hunt 2 | Lineups | Hurst | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Selhurst Park | 26,663 | |
| Queen 2, Birchenall | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Baseball Ground | 36,007 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Hinton (p) | Lineups | Peters | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 17,578 | |
| Clarke, Viljoen | Lineups | Brown, Astle | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Elland Road | 36,498 | |
| Lorimer 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Anfield Road | 46,196 | |
| Evans A | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Maine Road | 31,159 | |
| Doyle | Lineups | Ford | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Burnley | Upton Park | 23,295 | |
| Hurst 3 | Lineups | Coates | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Manchester United | Molineux | 38,629 | |
| Gould 3 | Lineups | Gowling, Kidd | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.2 | 18 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.833 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 13 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-10-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.222 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.182 | 13 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-10-10 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 9 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.875 | 12 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-10 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | -3 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.3 | 11 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1.231 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | West Ham United | H |
| 12 | -4 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.063 | 11 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | 1 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.941 | 10 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 3 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.909 | 10 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Burnley | A |
| 15 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0.8 | 10 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | -3 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.733 | 10 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.667 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 18 | 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.706 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.6 | 8 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.857 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.389 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Coventry City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Ewood Park | 9,061 | |
| Rogers, Manley OG | Lineups | Partridge, Nish (p) | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 4 | Middlesbrough | Ninian Park | 20,925 | |
| Clark, Woodruff, King | Lineups | Hickton, McIlmoyle, Laidlaw, Maddren | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | The Valley | 10,052 | |
| Plumb, Riddick | Lineups | Noble | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Boothferry Park | 17,882 | |
| Lineups | Latchford R | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Kenilworth Road | 15,992 | |
| MacDonald 2, Slough | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Manor Ground | 13,002 | |
| Atkinson G | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Portsmouth | 5 | 0 | Watford | Fratton Park | 15,712 | |
| Piper, Jennings, Trebilcock 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | Orient | Loftus Road | 14,500 | |
| Marsh 2, Morgan 2, Venables (p) | Lineups | Fairbrother | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bramall Lane | 39,983 | |
| Colquhoun, Dearden, Tudor | Lineups | Sinclair, Craig | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Roker Park | 15,972 | |
| Porterfield, Harris, Park, Baker | Lineups | Fletcher | ||||
| 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 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Sunderland | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.333 | 14 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | 2 | Luton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.667 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 12 | L | W | W | D | W | 1970-10-07 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | -2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.4 | 12 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Watford | A |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 12 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-10-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | 5 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.455 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | -2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.083 | 11 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.385 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-07 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | 6 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.133 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-10-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 3 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.889 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-10-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | -4 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.762 | 10 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | -4 | Orient | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.538 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | -4 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.2 | 9 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 15 | 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.867 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 17 | -6 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.733 | 9 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.889 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.636 | 8 | D | D | D | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Millwall | A |
| 20 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.6 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.429 | 6 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Millwall | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.438 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Villa Park | 26,189 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | Chesterfield | Eastville | 10,669 | |
| Graydon, Jones W, Phelan OG | Lineups | Randall, Wright | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Gigg Lane | 2,771 | |
| Rudd, Connelly (p) | Lineups | Regan, Watson, Gilfillan | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Craven Cottage | 13,334 | |
| Earle | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | The Shay | 3,322 | |
| Atkins, McCarthy | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | Rochdale | Field Mill | 7,038 | |
| Stenson 2, Jones | Lineups | Butler, Jenkins | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Vale Park | 4,490 | |
| Gough | Lineups | Dean | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Elm Park | 8,690 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Millmoor | 7,337 | |
| Hague | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Plainmoor | 4,952 | |
| Cave, Jackson | Lineups | Gwyther | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.75 | 17 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 16 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.818 | 15 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 1 | Rotherham United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.5 | 15 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 1 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | -3 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.308 | 14 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1.056 | 14 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-10-10 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.929 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.455 | 12 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Bury | H |
| 10 | 1 | Halifax Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.417 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 3 | Barnsley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.571 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1.045 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.167 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Halifax Town | H |
| 16 | 1 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.789 | 9 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.75 | 9 | D | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.667 | 9 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | 1 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.636 | 8 | D | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | -1 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.895 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.667 | 6 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Reading | H |
| 22 | -1 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.563 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 23 | -1 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.55 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.4 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Aston Villa | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | Dean Court | 7,166 | |
| MacDougall 2, Hold | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Sealand Road | 5,069 | |
| Cheetham (p) | Lineups | Brown, Brodie | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 3 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 2,804 | |
| Bowles, McHale | Lineups | Collier, Brookes, Elgin | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | York City | Feethams Ground | 2,689 | |
| McDonald, Hale | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 2 | 2 | Newport County | Victoria Park | 3,247 | |
| Crook, Bircumshaw (p) | Lineups | Hooper 2 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 6,548 | |
| Hubbard, Trevis 3 | Lineups | Gadston | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Brentford | County Ground | 6,282 | |
| Ross | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Workington | Meadow Lane | 7,474 | |
| Bradd, Masson | Lineups | Martin 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Boundary Park | 7,726 | |
| Shaw, Bryceland | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | London Road | 5,935 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Gibbs, Massey | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Old Showground | 7,114 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Keegan (p) | Lineups | Oates 2 | ||||
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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 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.25 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | -1 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.222 | 17 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-10-10 | Workington | A |
| 4 | -2 | Southport | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.778 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-09 | York City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Chester | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2.222 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-09 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | 6 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.375 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-10-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1.3 | 13 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-10-06 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 9 | 3 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.222 | 13 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-10-09 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | -4 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.154 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-10 | Cambridge United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.083 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.111 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-10 | Hartlepool | H |
| 13 | -3 | York City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.083 | 11 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-10-09 | Southport | H |
| 14 | 1 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.071 | 11 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-10-09 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.1 | 10 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-10-06 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.929 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-07 | Chester | A |
| 17 | -1 | Workington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.909 | 10 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-10-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hartlepool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.8 | 9 | D | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 2 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.8 | 8 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Darlington | H |
| 20 | -1 | Southend United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.467 | 8 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-09 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0.567 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-09 | Southend United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.368 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.368 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Chester | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.25 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-10 | Scunthorpe United | H |
