1970-10-16
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Boothferry Park | 20,958 | |
| Chilton, Wagstaff | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 2 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-21 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1.083 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-21 | Norwich City | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Plainmoor | 5,629 | |
| Goodwin OG | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Prenton Park | 4,190 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 2 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.375 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-20 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 15 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-10-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.188 | 12 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-10-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.857 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-10-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 15 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.625 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 10 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-10-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Haig Avenue | 3,332 | |
| Cocks, Field, Marsh | 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 | 2 | Southport | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.727 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-20 | Lincoln City | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | York City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.267 | 15 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-17 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.35 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-21 | Newport County | H |
| 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0.407 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-17 | Darlington | 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 |
