1970-11-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Highbury | 45,097 | |
| Graham, Radford | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Bloomfield Road | 13,048 | |
| Lineups | Hill, Viljoen | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst Park | 22,605 | |
| Scott | Lineups | Curran | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Goodison Park | 44,301 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Elland Road | 43,511 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Old Trafford | 45,306 | |
| Best | Lineups | Hoy | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Burnley | St James' Park | 20,994 | |
| Ford, Robson, Moncur | Lineups | Probert | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 4 | Derby County | City Ground | 30,539 | |
| Chapman, Storey-Moore | Lineups | McGovern, O'Hare, Wignall, Gemmill | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Victoria Ground | 16,848 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | The Hawthorns | 29,760 | |
| Astle, Suggett | Lineups | Weller, Cooke | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | Upton Park | 22,300 | |
| Best | Lineups | Clements, O'Rourke | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2.571 | 33 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.467 | 29 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 26 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.174 | 24 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.533 | 22 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Arsenal | H |
| 6 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 22 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | -1 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.818 | 21 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.235 | 21 | D | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.375 | 20 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0.957 | 20 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | 0 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 0.897 | 18 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-12-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Everton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 0.862 | 18 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.926 | 17 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-12-05 | West Ham United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.8 | 17 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 16 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.76 | 17 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Everton | H |
| 17 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 0.816 | 16 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.719 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Derby County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0.607 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Southampton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 0.405 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.361 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1970-12-05 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | St Andrew's | 13,630 | |
| Vincent, Summerill | Lineups | Silvester 2 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Ewood Park | 7,020 | |
| Lineups | Kerr | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Ashton Gate | 13,561 | |
| Galley, Gow | Lineups | Hatton | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Ninian Park | 26,689 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Orient | Filbert Street | 23,699 | |
| Manley, Brown 2, Kellard | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Ayresome Park | 13,036 | |
| Hickton | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Fratton Park | 13,360 | |
| Jennings 2 | Lineups | Chilton, Butler | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | Loftus Road | 14,027 | |
| Leach | Lineups | Treacy 2, Kenning 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Bramall Lane | 18,202 | |
| Currie, Tudor, Woodward | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | County Ground | 15,412 | |
| Rogers 2 (1p), Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Vicarage Road | 12,020 | |
| Walley | Lineups | Manning | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 29 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.429 | 26 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1.765 | 25 | D | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Oxford United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.545 | 25 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Hull City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1.368 | 25 | D | D | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Norwich City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.222 | 22 | D | D | D | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 7 | -1 | Carlisle United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1.13 | 22 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Oxford United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0.96 | 21 | L | D | L | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.25 | 20 | W | D | L | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.115 | 20 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-12-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.75 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Watford | H |
| 12 | 2 | Swindon Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 1.211 | 18 | W | D | L | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1.1 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1.074 | 17 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.906 | 16 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0.793 | 16 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 0.667 | 16 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-12-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 0.731 | 15 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 1 | Bristol City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 0.657 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Orient | A |
| 20 | -1 | Orient | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 0.429 | 14 | L | D | L | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.545 | 12 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.438 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Oakwell | 4,903 | |
| Dean, Winstanley | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane | 3,007 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,405 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | Craven Cottage | 16,021 | |
| Lineups | Hamilton, McMahon | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | Priestfield Stadium | 3,191 | |
| Yeo | Lineups | Ashcroft 2 | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | The Shay | 3,404 | |
| Burgin 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Reading | Millmoor | 7,278 | |
| Fantham, Watson | Lineups | Habbin | ||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 2 | Rochdale | Vetch Field | 7,178 | |
| Williams A (p), Allchurch, Williams H, Nurse | Lineups | Cross, Whitehead | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Plainmoor | 9,468 | |
| Edwards | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fellows Park | 3,957 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2.105 | 28 | D | W | W | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.833 | 28 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.381 | 26 | W | L | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.381 | 25 | D | W | W | D | D | 1970-12-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.529 | 24 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 6 | 1 | Rotherham United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.333 | 24 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-12-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 2 | Wrexham | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1.067 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.611 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | 2 | Halifax Town | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1.037 | 21 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | -3 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.781 | 21 | L | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Bury | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 3 | Swansea City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.966 | 18 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-12-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.875 | 18 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 0.871 | 18 | L | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 2 | Barnsley | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.84 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0.792 | 17 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Walsall | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.774 | 17 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.824 | 16 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-12-05 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 0.706 | 14 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.667 | 12 | D | D | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0.563 | 11 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Preston North End | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Recreation Ground | 4,540 | |
| Brown, Howarth 2 | Lineups | Lewis, Tees | ||||
| Barrow | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Holker Street | 2,129 | |
| Irvine 2 | Lineups | Hollett | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Dean Court | 7,351 | |
| Rowles 2 | Lineups | Bowles, Powell OG | ||||
| Chester | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool | Sealand Road | 4,471 | |
| Lineups | Sharkey | |||||
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Brentford | Layer Road | 4,673 | |
| Gibbs, Cram, Crawford 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Sincil Bank | 4,339 | |
| Trevis, Svarc | Lineups | Horner | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 4 | Southport | Boundary Park | 8,188 | |
| McNeill, Shaw | Lineups | Field 2, Calloway, Kelley | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Notts County | London Road | 7,119 | |
| Garwood | Lineups | Hateley | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Old Showground | 3,463 | |
| Barker, Woolmer | Lineups | Large 2 | ||||
| Workington | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Borough Park | 2,013 | |
| Massie | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2.538 | 31 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.867 | 29 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.789 | 28 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-12-05 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1.286 | 27 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Darlington | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.563 | 25 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Chester | H |
| 6 | 2 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.478 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Cambridge United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Southport | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1.238 | 24 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-04 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | Chester | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1.36 | 23 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Darlington | A |
| 10 | 1 | Workington | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1.294 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-04 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 1 | Peterborough United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.037 | 21 | D | L | L | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 0.881 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 14 | 1 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.214 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-05 | Hartlepool | A |
| 15 | -3 | Exeter City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 1.031 | 20 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-12-05 | York City | H |
| 16 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.9 | 18 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-04 | Southport | A |
| 17 | -1 | Cambridge United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.808 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 0.758 | 18 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-12-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | 1 | Aldershot | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 0.829 | 17 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-12-05 | Newport County | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 0.784 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1970-12-05 | Barrow | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.586 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 0.467 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-12-05 | Brentford | A |
| 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 |
