1970-12-04
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | Rotherham United | Prenton Park | 2,513 | |
| Beamish 3, Hinch 2 | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 1.103 | 24 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-12-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 13 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 19 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-12-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Workington | Roots Hall | 5,634 | |
| Chisnall | Lineups | Massie | ||||
| Southport | 5 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Haig Avenue | 2,444 | |
| Cocks 3, Field, Calloway | Lineups | Keegan | ||||
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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 | 2 | Southport | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1.409 | 26 | W | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Workington | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1.278 | 23 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Hartlepool | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 0.8 | 18 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-12-18 | Southend United | A |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | Southend United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0.719 | 18 | D | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -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 |
| 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 |
