1970-10-30
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Prenton Park | 3,194 | |
| Joy, Beamish, Moore, Hinch | Lineups | Jones | ||||
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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 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2.545 | 23 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.867 | 20 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.333 | 20 | W | L | D | D | D | 1970-10-31 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.538 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.368 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-10-31 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.235 | 18 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0.862 | 18 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-11-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.895 | 17 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-10-31 | Aston Villa | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.6 | 15 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-10-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.958 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.955 | 15 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-10-31 | Bury | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.952 | 15 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-10-31 | Bradford City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.895 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.167 | 14 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-10-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 15 | -1 | Barnsley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.9 | 14 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.579 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Halifax Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.9 | 13 | W | D | L | D | D | 1970-10-31 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.963 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.875 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-10-31 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.692 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-10-31 | Port Vale | H |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0.542 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-10-31 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.56 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 5 | 2 | Aldershot | Layer Road | 5,848 | |
| Brodie OG, Crawford, Hall, Jones 2 | Lineups | Walton, Howarth | ||||
| Southport | 0 | 3 | Darlington | Haig Avenue | 2,687 | |
| Lineups | Graham 2, Gauden | |||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Newport County | Bootham Crescent | 3,174 | |
| Aimson | 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 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2.333 | 23 | W | W | W | L | D | 1970-10-31 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southport | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.467 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | 0 | Chester | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.813 | 21 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.8 | 21 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-10-31 | Hartlepool | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.563 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-10-31 | Lincoln City | H |
| 6 | 2 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.357 | 19 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-11-07 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1.231 | 19 | L | D | W | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 8 | 3 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.263 | 18 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.333 | 17 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 6 | York City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.048 | 17 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-11-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -2 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.182 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-10-31 | Brentford | A |
| 13 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.091 | 16 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-10-31 | Chester | H |
| 14 | -1 | Cambridge United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.067 | 16 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-10-31 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.563 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-10-31 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | -1 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.214 | 15 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-10-31 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.774 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-10-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Aldershot | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0.92 | 14 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-11-07 | Workington | H |
| 19 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.692 | 14 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-10-31 | Workington | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.609 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Cambridge United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.714 | 10 | L | L | L | D | D | 1970-10-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 0.517 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-10-31 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.294 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-11-07 | Brentford | H |
