1970-11-27
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Gay Meadow | 5,215 | |
| Lineups | Kitchen, Robertson, Irvine | |||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.909 | 23 | D | D | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bradford City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.667 | 19 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Aston Villa | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0.96 | 17 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Swansea City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.889 | 16 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-11-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.875 | 16 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-11-28 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Edgeley Park | 3,752 | |
| McMillan, Mulvaney, Chapman (p) | Lineups | Radford 2 | ||||
| York City | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Bootham Crescent | 3,288 | |
| Johanneson, Swallow, Boyer | 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 | 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 | 0 | Northampton Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-11-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | Stockport County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.042 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 4 | York City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1.103 | 21 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.185 | 18 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-11-28 | Darlington | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Southend United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0.71 | 17 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-04 | Workington | H |
| 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 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0.341 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Aldershot | H |
