1970-11-06
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Belle Vue | 5,300 | |
| Bird | Lineups | Robertson OG | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Gay Meadow | 4,490 | |
| Wood | 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 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2.071 | 23 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-11-07 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1.389 | 22 | W | W | L | D | D | 1970-11-07 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.813 | 21 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-11-07 | Reading | H |
| 4 | 0 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.643 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1970-11-07 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.211 | 20 | D | D | D | D | L | 1970-11-09 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.35 | 19 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-11-07 | Bradford City | A |
| 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 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1.125 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-11-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-11-07 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.833 | 17 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.6 | 16 | D | D | W | D | W | 1970-11-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.074 | 16 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-11-11 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | -1 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.65 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-11-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.957 | 15 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-11-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 15 | -1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.913 | 15 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.909 | 14 | D | W | D | L | D | 1970-11-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.818 | 14 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-11-09 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.778 | 14 | L | W | L | D | D | 1970-11-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.875 | 13 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-11-07 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.792 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1970-11-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.68 | 12 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-11-07 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.69 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-11-07 | Fulham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.519 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-11-07 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 3 | Barrow | Roots Hall | 7,101 | |
| Best 2 | Lineups | McGarry, Hartland, Irvine | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | York City | Edgeley Park | 4,217 | |
| Ryden | 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 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.417 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | W | D | W | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.75 | 23 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-11-07 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.706 | 21 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-11-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1.276 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-11-07 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 3 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 20 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-11-09 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Peterborough United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.136 | 18 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-11-07 | Hartlepool | A |
| 11 | 0 | Workington | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.286 | 17 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-11-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.263 | 17 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-11-07 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-11-09 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.963 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-11-07 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.889 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-11-07 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.316 | 15 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-11-07 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 0.75 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-11-07 | Southport | H |
| 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 | Southend United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.731 | 14 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-11-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.667 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-11-07 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.652 | 10 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-11-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 0.69 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-11-07 | Newport County | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0.425 | 5 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-11-10 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 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 |
