1970-10-23
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Walsall | Belle Vue | 4,762 | |
| Evans OG | Lineups | Johnston, Woodward | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.875 | 14 | W | L | D | D | L | 1970-10-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.739 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Edgeley Park | 5,113 | |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.944 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Barrow | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.118 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-30 | Aldershot | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
