1970-10-21
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 1 | 1 | Everton | D 1 | Bokelbergstadion | 32,000 | |
| Vogts | Lineups | Kendall | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | Nantes |  | Ninian Park | 17,905 | |
| Gibson, King, Phillips, Toshack 2 | Lineups | Gondet | ||||||
 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | D 1 | Balgarska Armiya Stadium | 45,000 | |
| Lineups | Baldwin | |||||||
 | Honved | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | D 1 | Bozsik József Stadion | 10,000 | |
| Lineups | Lee | |||||||
| European Fairs Cup Winners Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Dynamo Dresden |  | Elland Road | 21,292 | |
| Lorimer (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Dinamo Bucharest |  | Anfield Road | 36,525 | |
| Hughes, Lawler, Lindsay | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Pecsi Dozsa | | St James' Park | 50,550 | |
| Davies 2 | Lineups | |||||||
 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Strurm-Platz Stadium | 13,000 | |
| Zamut | Lineups | |||||||
| Texaco Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Morton | 0 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Cappielow Park | 10,145 | |
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | Motherwell | |
White Hart Lane | 19,570 | |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Boothferry Park | 17,528 | |
| Chilton, Houghton | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Carrow Road | 11,357 | |
| Self | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Manor Ground | 15,194 | |
| Shuker | Lineups | Venables, Ferguson, Francis | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2.25 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Luton Town | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3.571 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.909 | 18 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.412 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Hull City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Oxford United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.267 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 15 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | -1 | Carlisle United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.154 | 15 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-10-24 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.167 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.267 | 13 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.091 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Portsmouth | H |
| 12 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.783 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Leicester City | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | -1 | Millwall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.833 | 11 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Orient | A |
| 16 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.75 | 11 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Watford | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0.667 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Orient | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Millwall | H |
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0.75 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Watford | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.593 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-10-24 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0.348 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-10-24 | Luton Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Goldstone Ground | 7,551 | |
| Lawton | Lineups | Arrowsmith | ||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | Barnsley | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 11,893 | |
| Randall, Moss 2, Phelan | Lineups | Winstanley 2 | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Priestfield Stadium | 2,965 | |
| Green 2 (1p) | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Home Park | 8,425 | |
| Rickard | Lineups | Branfoot | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Elm Park | 14,335 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Habbin | Lineups | Halom | ||||
| 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 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 21 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-10-24 | Bury | H |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.818 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.444 | 18 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.267 | 18 | L | D | D | D | D | 1970-10-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.25 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.96 | 17 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Reading | H |
| 8 | 2 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.895 | 16 | D | W | L | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Halifax Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1.056 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Fulham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.045 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 11 | 3 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.643 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.947 | 14 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.176 | 13 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | -2 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.909 | 13 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.765 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.826 | 12 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-23 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bradford City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.474 | 12 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.962 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.7 | 11 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | -1 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.833 | 10 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.762 | 9 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-23 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.654 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.583 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Swansea City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0.5 | 7 | D | D | D | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Barnsley | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool | Gresty Road | 2,031 | |
| Hollett | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | St James Park | 4,087 | |
| Banks 3, Binney | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Meadow Lane | 6,285 | |
| Crickmore (p), Nixon, Masson | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | Newport County | Roots Hall | 4,349 | |
| Garner, Moore, Best | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Notts County | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2.167 | 21 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.917 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Chester | A |
| 3 | -1 | Southport | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.818 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Hartlepool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.8 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.786 | 19 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.333 | 19 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.533 | 17 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 1 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.15 | 16 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Cambridge United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.143 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1970-10-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Darlington | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.143 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.944 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-23 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.118 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-23 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.111 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-10-24 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Workington | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-10-24 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | 1 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.136 | 14 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.533 | 13 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-10-24 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.7 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Aldershot | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0.9 | 12 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-10-24 | Barrow | H |
| 19 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.6 | 12 | L | L | W | L | W | 1970-10-24 | York City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.737 | 10 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-10-24 | Southport | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0.48 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Southend United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.364 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-24 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.258 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-10-24 | Workington | H |
