1970-10-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 0 | Everton | Highbury | 50,053 | |
| Kennedy 2, Kelly, Storey (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Bloomfield Road | 21,006 | |
| Green, Burns | Lineups | Smith S, Worthington | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 25,418 | |
| Martin, Hunt | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Selhurst Park | 28,330 | |
| Tambling 2, Birchenall | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground | 35,166 | |
| O'Hare | Lineups | Weller 2 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Portman Road | 18,170 | |
| Clarke (p), Hill | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Elland Road | 50,190 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Belfitt, Charlton | Lineups | Charlton, Fitzpatrick | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Burnley | Anfield Road | 40,804 | |
| Yeats, Heighway | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Maine Road | 31,998 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park | 42,322 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Eustace, Hurst | Lineups | Mullery, England | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | Molineux | 24,083 | |
| Bailey, Gould, Wagstaffe | Lineups | Davies, OG | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2.222 | 20 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2.077 | 18 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.125 | 17 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.9 | 17 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.667 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.231 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0.963 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1.125 | 13 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | 4 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.091 | 13 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Arsenal | H |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.938 | 13 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Everton | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.154 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Burnley | H |
| 13 | -2 | Everton | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.857 | 12 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Newcastle United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.9 | 11 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Leeds United | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0.733 | 11 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.722 | 11 | D | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-24 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 17 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.722 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.706 | 11 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.933 | 9 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Liverpool | H |
| 20 | -1 | West Ham United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.714 | 9 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.435 | 8 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.273 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Southampton | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 3 | Watford | Ewood Park | 7,331 | |
| Rogers, Conlon | Lineups | Welbourne, Wigg 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Ninian Park | 26,008 | |
| Gibson (p), Carver | Lineups | Farrington, Sjoberg | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Brunton Park | 15,863 | |
| Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | The Valley | 10,636 | |
| Plumb, Kenning (p) | Lineups | Warboys 2, Reeves OG | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Kenilworth Road | 19,055 | |
| Nicholl, Givens | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 3 | Millwall | Manor Ground | 13,715 | |
| Atkinson R, Sloan | Lineups | Possee, Cripps (p), Bridges | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Fratton Park | 15,064 | |
| Lineups | Self, Howard | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | Birmingham City | Loftus Road | 13,074 | |
| Marsh 3, Venables, McCulloch | Lineups | Latchford R 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Orient | Bramall Lane | 20,205 | |
| Salmons, Tudor, Currie | Lineups | Bullock | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Roker Park | 17,335 | |
| McGiven | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3.286 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-20 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.909 | 17 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-10-20 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.467 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-20 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.417 | 15 | D | W | L | D | D | 1970-10-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Carlisle United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.154 | 14 | W | D | W | D | L | 1970-10-20 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 3 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.1 | 13 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | 3 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.267 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-20 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.111 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-20 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.125 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | 5 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0.778 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-19 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.773 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-19 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 16 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.727 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-20 | Sheffield United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.615 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | -3 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.471 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | -3 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0.75 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-20 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.667 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-10-19 | Watford | H |
| 21 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.563 | 8 | L | L | D | D | D | 1970-10-20 | Luton Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.381 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1970-10-21 | Hull City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Villa Park | 27,049 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Valley Parade | 5,153 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Eastville | 11,794 | |
| Stubbs, Jones R | Lineups | Jenkins, Sheppard OG | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | Gigg Lane | 4,214 | |
| Tinsley | Lineups | Ashcroft, Tinnion | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Craven Cottage | 12,952 | |
| Lloyd | Lineups | Lea | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | The Shay | 5,922 | |
| Atkins | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Field Mill | 7,580 | |
| Roberts D, Jones | Lineups | Marsden | ||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 0 | Swansea City | Vale Park | 4,962 | |
| Gough 2, James, Morris | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 6,352 | |
| Habbin, Cumming, Williams | Lineups | Green, Watson | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Millmoor | 7,479 | |
| Watson | Lineups | Andrews | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2.667 | 20 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-21 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.857 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-20 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1.462 | 18 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-10-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.043 | 17 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-20 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.353 | 16 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-20 | Torquay United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.267 | 16 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-19 | Swansea City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.889 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-10-21 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | -1 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.067 | 14 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-21 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | 1 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1.059 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-20 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 2 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 13 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-10-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.583 | 12 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Barnsley | H |
| 13 | -3 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.857 | 12 | D | D | L | L | W | 1970-10-21 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bradford City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.5 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-19 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 3 | Port Vale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.818 | 11 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | -3 | 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 |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -1 | Swansea City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.826 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-19 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.75 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-21 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.64 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-20 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.522 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-10-21 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0.478 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 9,262 | |
| MacDougall | Lineups | Walton | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Sealand Road | 5,834 | |
| Tarbuck | Lineups | Dawson, Cross | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Workington | Gresty Road | 2,216 | |
| McHale (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Barrow | Feethams Ground | 2,589 | |
| Horner, Hale (p), Graham | Lineups | McGarry | ||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Victoria Park | 2,930 | |
| Sharkey | Lineups | Mahon, Gibbs | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Cambridge United | Sincil Bank | 7,132 | |
| Lineups | Walker (p) | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Newport County | County Ground | 6,171 | |
| McNeil | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | York City | Meadow Lane | 7,690 | |
| Barker 2 | Lineups | Johanneson | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Boundary Park | 9,100 | |
| Fryatt | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | Stockport County | London Road | 5,504 | |
| Robson, Garwood 2, Price, Moss | Lineups | Ryden | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Old Showground | 3,810 | |
| Keegan, Cassidy 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 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2.1 | 20 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-20 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 2 | -1 | Chester | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.182 | 19 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-20 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Notts County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.917 | 19 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-21 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Northampton Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.667 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-10-20 | Chester | H |
| 6 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.364 | 18 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-20 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | 2 | Darlington | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.455 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 2 | Peterborough United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.4 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-20 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.385 | 15 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-20 | Peterborough United | H |
| 10 | -3 | York City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.176 | 15 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-19 | Colchester United | A |
| 11 | 2 | Cambridge United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.154 | 15 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-10-19 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | -4 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.941 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-19 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.643 | 13 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-20 | Southport | A |
| 14 | 3 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.059 | 13 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-10-19 | York City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Workington | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-10-19 | Barrow | A |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.955 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-10-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.714 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-10-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 18 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.667 | 11 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-21 | Hartlepool | H |
| 19 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.833 | 10 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-10-19 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | -2 | Hartlepool | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.778 | 10 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-10-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 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 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0.455 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-19 | Workington | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-21 | Southend United | A |
