1970-12-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Turf Moor | 12,477 | |
| Kindon | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 39,413 | |
| Weller | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Highfield Road | 23,785 | |
| O'Rourke | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | Baseball Ground | 30,806 | |
| Durban, Wignall | Lineups | Best 2, Brooking, Greaves | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Everton | Leeds Road | 27,658 | |
| Worthington | Lineups | Ball | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Portman Road | 19,457 | |
| Viljoen | Lineups | Sewell (p), Kember | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Anfield Road | 51,357 | |
| Toshack | Lineups | Madeley | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 33,027 | |
| Lineups | Armstrong, Radford | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | 19,016 | |
| Davies 2, O'Neil, Jenkins | Lineups | Cormack | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | White Hart Lane | 55,693 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Gilzean, Peters | Lineups | Best, Law | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | Molineux | 22,623 | |
| Allcock OG | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.467 | 34 | D | W | W | W | W | 1970-12-12 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2.6 | 31 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.286 | 27 | D | D | L | W | W | 1970-12-12 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.217 | 26 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 5 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1.027 | 24 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.278 | 23 | W | D | L | D | D | 1970-12-12 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | 0 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 | 22 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-12-12 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.529 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-12 | Everton | A |
| 9 | -4 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.353 | 22 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-12-12 | Manchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.053 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Blackpool | A |
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0.917 | 20 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-12-12 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | 1 | Everton | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 0.867 | 19 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 0.867 | 18 | L | D | L | L | D | 1970-12-12 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.815 | 18 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-12-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.769 | 18 | D | D | W | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Newcastle United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.871 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-12-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.821 | 17 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 18 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0.952 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.794 | 15 | W | L | L | D | L | 1970-12-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.563 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Chelsea | H |
| 21 | 1 | Burnley | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.378 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Stoke City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Blackpool | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 0.395 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Coventry City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 3 | Swindon Town | Burnden Park | 7,826 | |
| Lineups | Rogers 2, Porter | |||||
| Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | Brunton Park | 7,540 | |
| Owen 2, Hatton 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | The Valley | 11,546 | |
| Peacock, Kenning | Lineups | Russell, Reeves OG, Conlon, Dunning | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Boothferry Park | 21,210 | |
| Chilton, Houghton, Butler | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Kenilworth Road | 19,665 | |
| MacDonald, Ryan J | Lineups | Currie (p) | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | The Den, New Cross | 8,560 | |
| Cripps, Bridges | Lineups | Summerill | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Carrow Road | 13,073 | |
| Foggo | Lineups | Downing | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Brisbane Road | 6,250 | |
| Riddick | Lineups | Sharpe | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Manor Ground | 12,286 | |
| Cassidy | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Watford | Hillsborough | 12,139 | |
| Prophett, Prendergast | Lineups | Garbett | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Roker Park | 14,891 | |
| Baker 2 (1p), Hughes | Lineups | Leach | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2.059 | 29 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-12 | Millwall | H |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.4 | 28 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Watford | A |
| 3 | 2 | Hull City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1.526 | 27 | W | D | D | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.667 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-12-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.458 | 25 | L | W | D | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 6 | 1 | Carlisle United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1.391 | 24 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.211 | 23 | D | D | D | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 23 | W | L | D | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.333 | 22 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-12 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.111 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-12 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.788 | 21 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Birmingham City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Swindon Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1.368 | 20 | W | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-12 | Orient | H |
| 13 | 0 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1.143 | 20 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0.879 | 17 | L | D | L | W | D | 1970-12-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0.857 | 16 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-12 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0.719 | 16 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 0.656 | 16 | L | D | D | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Luton Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0.714 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0.667 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Orient | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 0.448 | 15 | D | L | D | L | D | 1970-12-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 0.541 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-12-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 0.529 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Hull City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Villa Park | 23,623 | |
| Hamilton | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Goldstone Ground | 7,685 | |
| Flood | Lineups | McPhee, Winstanley | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Eastville | 12,289 | |
| Jones B (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Swansea City | Belle Vue | 4,174 | |
| Kitchen | Lineups | Gwyther 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Field Mill | 8,051 | |
| Roberts D | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Walsall | Home Park | 5,947 | |
| Hore 2, Hutchins | Lineups | Simmons | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | Vale Park | 4,252 | |
| Lineups | Kitchener | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 10,274 | |
| Ham | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 5 | Bury | Elm Park | 6,208 | |
| Chappell | Lineups | Jones 4, Rudd | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Spotland | 3,217 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | Harkin, Andrews | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 3 | Chesterfield | Racecourse Ground | 8,665 | |
| Lineups | Wright, Moss 2 | |||||
| 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 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2.158 | 30 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-12-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.737 | 28 | L | L | D | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.429 | 28 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.429 | 27 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1.588 | 26 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.939 | 25 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 1 | Chesterfield | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1.778 | 23 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -1 | Wrexham | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0.97 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 10 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1.029 | 21 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Halifax Town | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 21 | L | W | W | W | L | 1970-12-12 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | -1 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.703 | 21 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | 2 | Swansea City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 20 | W | W | D | D | D | 1970-12-19 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.939 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | 3 | Barnsley | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.885 | 19 | W | W | D | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 17 | -3 | Bradford City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.643 | 19 | L | D | D | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Port Vale | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 0.844 | 18 | L | L | L | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Rochdale | A |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0.926 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-12-12 | Halifax Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0.735 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Reading | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.789 | 16 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 22 | 1 | Bury | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 0.794 | 14 | W | D | D | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Gillingham | A |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 0.694 | 14 | L | L | L | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0.545 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Bury | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Barrow | Griffin Park | 5,632 | |
| Cross, Ross | Lineups | Storf (p) | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Abbey Stadium | 5,183 | |
| Harris, Horrey | Lineups | Crawford | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 3 | Peterborough United | Gresty Road | 3,840 | |
| Wallace | Lineups | Garwood, Robson, Hall | ||||
| Darlington | 5 | 1 | Chester | Feethams Ground | 3,527 | |
| Gauden, McDonald, Harding 2, Graham | Lineups | McHale | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 2 | York City | St James Park | 4,403 | |
| Lineups | Mackin (p), Aimson | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Blundell Park | 4,031 | |
| Tees | Lineups | McMillan, Rowlands | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Victoria Park | 1,965 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Somerton Park | 2,629 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Joslyn, Howarth | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | County Ground | 6,487 | |
| McNeil | Lineups | Shaw 2, Fryatt | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Meadow Lane | 11,711 | |
| Crickmore (p), Hateley | Lineups | MacDougall | ||||
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2.5 | 33 | W | D | W | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Barrow | A |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.611 | 29 | L | D | W | D | W | 1970-12-12 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.333 | 29 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-12 | Newport County | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.667 | 28 | L | D | W | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Darlington | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.765 | 27 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-18 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 1 | Stockport County | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.08 | 26 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-12-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.4 | 24 | L | W | D | W | D | 1970-12-18 | Chester | H |
| 9 | 1 | 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 |
| 10 | 1 | York City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 1.172 | 23 | W | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 11 | -2 | Chester | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.167 | 23 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.107 | 23 | W | D | L | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | 1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.214 | 21 | D | W | L | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 0.844 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-12-19 | York City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0.971 | 20 | L | L | D | W | D | 1970-12-12 | Southport | H |
| 16 | 0 | Cambridge United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.852 | 20 | W | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Aldershot | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 0.861 | 19 | W | W | L | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 0.743 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 0.816 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Lincoln City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.586 | 13 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Workington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 0.468 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0.348 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-12 | Oldham Athletic | A |
