1970-10-10
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Turf Moor | 12,549 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Stamford Bridge | 51,903 | |
| Weller | Lineups | Bell | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Goodison Park | 46,614 | |
| Morrissey | Lineups | McGovern | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Leeds Road | 17,944 | |
| McGill | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | 42,979 | |
| Lineups | Tambling | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | St James' Park | 38,024 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Graham | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | City Ground | 16,618 | |
| Cormack, Rees, Lyons | Lineups | Burns | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Dell | 21,769 | |
| Channon | Lineups | Dougan, Wagstaffe | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Victoria Ground | 23,035 | |
| Greenhoff, Dobing | Lineups | Greaves | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | White Hart Lane | 44,547 | |
| Peters | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | The Hawthorns | 37,255 | |
| Suggett, McVitie | Lineups | Clarke, Jones | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.571 | 19 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.286 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.125 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-10-17 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1.769 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Everton | H |
| 5 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.333 | 15 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Derby County | A |
| 7 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0.92 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Newcastle United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.167 | 13 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Burnley | H |
| 9 | 2 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1.286 | 13 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Everton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.059 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Arsenal | A |
| 12 | -2 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.167 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.944 | 11 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.909 | 11 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0.815 | 11 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.813 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.688 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Leeds United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.667 | 10 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Blackpool | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.684 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.8 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.381 | 7 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Liverpool | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | St Andrew's | 22,374 | |
| Lineups | Tudor | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Burnden Park | 7,937 | |
| Fletcher, Byrom 2, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 4 | Oxford United | Ashton Gate | 16,027 | |
| Lineups | Atkinson G, Evanson 2, Smithson (p) | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Filbert Street | 27,195 | |
| Glover | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | Ayresome Park | 18,775 | |
| McIlmoyle 2, Hickton | Lineups | Jennings, McCann (p) | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den, New Cross | 8,229 | |
| Russell OG, Bridges | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Carrow Road | 10,883 | |
| Howard | Lineups | Hatton | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Brisbane Road | 9,445 | |
| Lineups | Chilton | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 5 | Luton Town | Hillsborough | 15,189 | |
| Sinclair | Lineups | MacDonald 3, Givens 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | County Ground | 17,682 | |
| Horsfield | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Vicarage Road | 16,244 | |
| Lineups | Clark | |||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.111 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.778 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Millwall | H |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.75 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-16 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Cardiff City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 14 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.357 | 14 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-17 | Orient | H |
| 7 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.176 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.077 | 12 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | 5 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.3 | 11 | W | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-16 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.286 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.9 | 11 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-10-17 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | -3 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.2 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.8 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.64 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Sunderland | A |
| 15 | -2 | Orient | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.5 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.909 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.7 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.688 | 9 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.842 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.538 | 8 | L | D | D | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Watford | H |
| 21 | 1 | Millwall | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.563 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.333 | 6 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Oakwell | 14,563 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Loyden 2 | Lineups | Warnock | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Goldstone Ground | 9,383 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,251 | |
| Bell, Phelan, Wright 2, Randall | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Reading | Belle Vue | 4,936 | |
| Regan, Haselden | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 4,748 | |
| Pound | Lineups | Stubbs 4 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 4 | Bury | Home Park | 9,912 | |
| Bickle, Rickard 2 | Lineups | Jones, Holt, O'Connor, Connelly | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Deepdale | 12,052 | |
| Heppolette 2 | Lineups | Stenson | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Spotland | 7,634 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | Lochhead | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Gay Meadow | 6,415 | |
| Lineups | Barrett | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Vetch Field | 8,116 | |
| Gwyther 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 4 | Torquay United | Fellows Park | 5,370 | |
| Train | Lineups | Rudge 2 (1p), Welsh A, Mitchinson | ||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 9,606 | |
| May, Moir, Provan, Tinnion | Lineups | Hinch | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2.875 | 19 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | -1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1.462 | 17 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | 1 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.25 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 1 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.357 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.375 | 15 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-14 | Walsall | H |
| 8 | 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.071 | 13 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Fulham | A |
| 9 | -1 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.813 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.267 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-16 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | -1 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.583 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 3 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.95 | 11 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.5 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.842 | 10 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.75 | 10 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-10-16 | Torquay United | A |
| 18 | 2 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.636 | 9 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.563 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-16 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.778 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | 1 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.652 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Gillingham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.429 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Recreation Ground | 5,359 | |
| Walton, Howarth | Lineups | Graham, Peverell | ||||
| Barrow | 1 | 4 | Chester | Holker Street | 2,236 | |
| Garbett | Lineups | Tarbuck 2, Groves, Kennedy | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Griffin Park | 5,965 | |
| Graham | Lineups | MacDougall, Allen | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Abbey Stadium | 7,575 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Gregson | Lineups | Price | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool | St James Park | 4,857 | |
| Mitten (p) | Lineups | Bircumshaw | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Blundell Park | 5,482 | |
| Boylen, Brace | Lineups | Nixon | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | Somerton Park | 3,539 | |
| Brown 2 | Lineups | Cassidy 2, Davidson | ||||
| Workington | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Borough Park | 2,564 | |
| Martin 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Chester | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.556 | 19 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2.222 | 19 | W | W | L | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.909 | 17 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-17 | York City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.556 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-10-17 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Southport | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.455 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-16 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.318 | 16 | W | D | W | L | D | 1970-10-17 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.25 | 15 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-17 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.3 | 14 | D | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-17 | Barrow | H |
| 9 | 2 | Peterborough United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.143 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.769 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Cambridge United | H |
| 11 | -1 | York City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 13 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-12 | Barrow | H |
| 12 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.154 | 13 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.077 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.105 | 12 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Workington | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.091 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.75 | 12 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 17 | -2 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Hartlepool | A |
| 18 | 0 | Hartlepool | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.813 | 10 | D | D | W | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Colchester United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.824 | 9 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.633 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-17 | Workington | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.412 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-10-16 | Southport | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.381 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-17 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.348 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-12 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.296 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-17 | Northampton Town | A |
