1970-11-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Highbury | 34,503 | |
| Radford | Lineups | Birchenall | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Turf Moor | 18,150 | |
| West, Kindon | Lineups | Hoy 2, Lawson J | ||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge | 61,227 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | Mullery, Pearce | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | Elland Road | 32,921 | |
| Madeley, Charlton, Giles | Lineups | Craven | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Anfield Road | 50,503 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Maine Road | 31,817 | |
| Bell | Lineups | O'Hare | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | St James' Park | 25,657 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | City Ground | 36,373 | |
| Cormack | Lineups | Gowling, Sartori | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Everton | Victoria Ground | 26,765 | |
| Ritchie | Lineups | Hurst | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Southampton | The Hawthorns | 17,824 | |
| Hartford | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Upton Park | 23,978 | |
| Best 2, Moore | Lineups | McCalliog 2, Gould | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2.545 | 27 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-11-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.9 | 25 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.267 | 25 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-11-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.15 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-11-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1.03 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-11-21 | Leeds United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 20 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-11-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.357 | 20 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-11-21 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Liverpool | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2.429 | 19 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-11-21 | Everton | H |
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.313 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 1.043 | 17 | D | D | W | L | L | 1970-11-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Everton | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.885 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-11-21 | Liverpool | A |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.882 | 16 | D | W | L | L | W | 1970-11-21 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | 1 | Manchester United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.826 | 16 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | -1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.81 | 16 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 0.824 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0.944 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-11-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.696 | 14 | W | L | L | D | D | 1970-11-21 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 18 | -1 | West Ham United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.786 | 13 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-11-21 | Manchester City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.76 | 13 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Blackpool | H |
| 20 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0.636 | 12 | L | L | L | D | L | 1970-11-21 | Burnley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.455 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-11-21 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0.313 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Orient | St Andrew's | 14,137 | |
| Page | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Watford | Ashton Gate | 11,100 | |
| Broomfield, Sharpe, Wimshurst | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Ninian Park | 17,213 | |
| Clark 2, Woodruff, King | Lineups | Knighton | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Filbert Street | 26,063 | |
| Brown, Jones OG, Harland OG | Lineups | Noble | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 3 | Carlisle United | Kenilworth Road | 14,837 | |
| Ryan J, Slough, MacDonald | Lineups | Hemstead, Balderstone, Martin | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Ayresome Park | 14,247 | |
| Hickton, Downing, McIlmoyle | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | The Den, New Cross | 6,410 | |
| Bolland, Bridges | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Carrow Road | 13,344 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 3 | Hull City | Manor Ground | 8,850 | |
| Lineups | Chilton, Wagstaff, Houghton | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Fratton Park | 10,474 | |
| Hiron, Trebilcock | Lineups | Kerr | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Bramall Lane | 19,672 | |
| Tudor | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| 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 | Leicester City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.417 | 26 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1.933 | 24 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | -1 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.462 | 23 | D | W | L | D | W | 1970-11-21 | Portsmouth | H |
| 4 | 1 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.438 | 23 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-11-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.409 | 22 | D | W | D | D | D | 1970-11-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.286 | 20 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-11-21 | Leicester City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1.143 | 20 | D | W | D | D | D | 1970-11-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 8 | -2 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.091 | 20 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-11-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.13 | 18 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-11-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.2 | 17 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-11-21 | Sheffield United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.778 | 17 | D | W | W | L | D | 1970-11-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | 1 | Portsmouth | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1.13 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | 2 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.053 | 16 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-11-21 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 1.053 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-11-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-11-21 | Hull City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0.81 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1970-11-21 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 0.643 | 14 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-11-21 | Orient | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.679 | 13 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-11-21 | Birmingham City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Orient | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.478 | 13 | L | D | L | D | D | 1970-11-21 | Watford | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0.656 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-11-21 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.467 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-11-21 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0.387 | 8 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-11-21 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Oakwell | 5,364 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Gigg Lane | 3,971 | |
| Holt | Lineups | Middleton | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,644 | |
| Moss, Archer | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Priestfield Stadium | 3,008 | |
| Peach (p) | Lineups | Templeman | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | The Shay | 5,845 | |
| Atkins 2 | Lineups | Turnbull | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | Deepdale | 13,460 | |
| Wilson, Ham, Lyall | Lineups | Whitehead | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Elm Park | 5,036 | |
| Bell, Chappell | Lineups | Morris | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Millmoor | 9,398 | |
| Webster OG | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Plainmoor | 5,596 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Fellows Park | 4,666 | |
| Lineups | Moir | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 8,441 | |
| 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 | 1 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2.063 | 28 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2.167 | 27 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-11-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Preston North End | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.381 | 24 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-11-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | -1 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1.286 | 24 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-11-28 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Torquay United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.563 | 23 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.304 | 22 | D | D | D | D | L | 1970-11-28 | Reading | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0.906 | 22 | D | D | W | L | D | 1970-11-20 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.8 | 21 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-11-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.611 | 20 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-11-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | -2 | Wrexham | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1.034 | 20 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1.097 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-11-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | 2 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.963 | 19 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.933 | 18 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-11-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 14 | -2 | Port Vale | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 0.931 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-11-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bradford City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.654 | 18 | D | L | D | W | W | 1970-11-20 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.792 | 16 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Bury | A |
| 17 | 1 | Swansea City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.88 | 15 | D | D | D | W | D | 1970-11-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.857 | 15 | D | L | D | W | D | 1970-11-25 | Swansea City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.84 | 15 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-11-27 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 20 | 2 | Barnsley | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.76 | 15 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | -4 | Walsall | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.742 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 0.733 | 14 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-11-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.667 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0.567 | 11 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Wrexham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Holker Street | 2,244 | |
| Svarc | Lineups | Gadston | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool | Dean Court | 5,801 | |
| Rowles 2, MacDougall | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Griffin Park | 5,497 | |
| Dawson, Ross (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Abbey Stadium | 3,608 | |
| Harris 2 (1p), Hollett | Lineups | Jones, Radford | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground | 5,963 | |
| Rankmore | Lineups | Morrissey | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | Lincoln City | Boundary Park | 9,688 | |
| Fryatt 3, Bryceland | Lineups | Hubbard, Harford (p) | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 1 | Darlington | London Road | 4,614 | |
| Lineups | Graham | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 2 | Chester | Old Showground | 3,303 | |
| Lineups | Loyden, Cheetham (p) | |||||
| Southport | 0 | 2 | Notts County | Haig Avenue | 3,392 | |
| Lineups | Hateley 2 | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Notts County | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2.667 | 30 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-11-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.882 | 27 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1.387 | 27 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Southport | H |
| 4 | -2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.917 | 26 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-11-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.714 | 25 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-11-28 | Lincoln City | A |
| 6 | 3 | Chester | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1.417 | 23 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Hartlepool | H |
| 7 | -1 | Colchester United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.304 | 22 | D | W | D | W | D | 1970-11-28 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | -1 | Southport | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.158 | 22 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | -1 | Stockport County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 22 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-11-27 | Newport County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Workington | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1.235 | 20 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-11-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | 1 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 1.065 | 20 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Workington | A |
| 12 | -1 | Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.038 | 20 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 0.875 | 20 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 14 | -1 | York City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 19 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-11-27 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.292 | 18 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-11-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 3 | Cambridge United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.833 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Barrow | A |
| 17 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 0.767 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.893 | 17 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0.786 | 17 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-11-27 | York City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 0.788 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0.879 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.552 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-11-28 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 0.432 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-11-28 | Cambridge United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 0.317 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-11-27 | Stockport County | A |
