1970-12-12
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 | Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | D 3 | Recreation Ground | 7,748 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Jarman | ||||||
| NPL | Boston United | 1 | 2 | York City | D 4 | York Street | 6,218 | |
| Bates | Lineups | Davidson, Mackin (p) | ||||||
| D 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 1 | Yeovil Town | SL | Dean Court | 11,583 | |
| Lineups | Myers | |||||||
| D 4 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Walsall | D 3 | Griffin Park | 8,517 | |
| Cross | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Bury | 1 | 1 | Notts County | D 4 | Gigg Lane | 6,968 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Nixon | ||||||
| SL | Chelmsford City | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | D 3 | New Writtle Street | 8,114 | |
| Lineups | Rudge | |||||||
| D 4 | Chester | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | D 4 | Sealand Road | 9,353 | |
| Turner | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Workington | D 4 | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,980 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | D 4 | Layer Road | 7,348 | |
| Jones, Garvey, Gilchrist | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Darlington | 0 | 2 | Rochdale | D 3 | Feethams Ground | 5,595 | |
| Lineups | Blair, Downes | |||||||
| ML | Grantham | 1 | 4 | Rotherham United | D 3 | London Road | 5,560 | |
| Nixon | Lineups | Watson, Hague, Fantham 2 | ||||||
| SL | Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 3 | Edgar Street | 12,769 | |
| Charles | Lineups | Lawton, Napier C | ||||||
| D 4 | Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | D 3 | Sincil Bank | 7,081 | |
| Trevis, Svarc | Lineups | Bannister, Corner | ||||||
| CCL | Rhyl | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | D 3 | Belle Vue | 5,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | D 3 | Old Showground | 7,656 | |
| Rusling 2, Kirk | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Reading | D 3 | Gay Meadow | 5,978 | |
| Andrews, Clapham (p) | Lineups | Cumming, Williams | ||||||
| AtL | Slough Town | 0 | 1 | Barnet | SL | Greyhound Stadium | 4,500 | |
| Lineups | Eason | |||||||
| D 4 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | Dagenham | AtL | Roots Hall | 10,900 | |
| Best | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | Telford United | SL | Vetch Field | 7,958 | |
| Gwyther 3, Hole, Allchurch, Williams H | Lineups | Fudge, Ray | ||||||
| NPL | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Springfield Park | 17,300 | |
| Davies, Fleming (p) | Lineups | Moss | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Highbury | 38,816 | |
| Radford, Graham | Lineups | Dougan | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Bloomfield Road | 11,381 | |
| Craven | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Selhurst Park | 24,418 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 4 | 1 | Southampton | Goodison Park | 31,139 | |
| Royle 2, Morrissey, Whittle | Lineups | Channon | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Elland Road | 29,675 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 4 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | 52,636 | |
| Kidd | Lineups | Lee 3, Doyle | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | St James' Park | 21,254 | |
| Dyson, Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | City Ground | 20,080 | |
| Storey-Moore | Lineups | Weller | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Victoria Ground | 13,300 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 26,584 | |
| Brown 3 | Lineups | Chivers | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 27,459 | |
| Greaves | Lineups | Whitham, Boersma | ||||
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.467 | 35 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Everton | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2.563 | 33 | W | W | W | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Manchester United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.941 | 27 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.208 | 27 | D | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.769 | 24 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.5 | 24 | W | L | L | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.278 | 24 | D | W | D | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 24 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | -1 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1.286 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Coventry City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 22 | W | L | W | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 11 | -1 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | 0 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 0.968 | 21 | W | D | D | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.875 | 19 | W | D | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -1 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 0.867 | 19 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Derby County | H |
| 15 | 1 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.871 | 18 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | -2 | Manchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.742 | 18 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.714 | 18 | L | D | D | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0.952 | 17 | D | L | W | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.778 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1970-12-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.576 | 13 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 0.421 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | -1 | Burnley | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.378 | 10 | D | D | L | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | St Andrew's | 14,239 | |
| Latchford R | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Ewood Park | 7,490 | |
| Lineups | Chilton | |||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Norwich City | Ashton Gate | 10,637 | |
| Lineups | Silvester | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Ninian Park | 15,619 | |
| Gibson, Phillips, Pitt OG | Lineups | Baker | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Filbert Street | 22,062 | |
| Kellard, Fern | Lineups | Cripps | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Ayresome Park | 12,873 | |
| Hickton | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Fratton Park | 11,456 | |
| Hiron | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Loftus Road | 8,884 | |
| Marsh | Lineups | Murray | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Bramall Lane | 17,170 | |
| Barnwell 2, Colquhoun | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Orient | County Ground | 13,863 | |
| Porter | Lineups | Mancini | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 24,381 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | Keen | |||||
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2.056 | 31 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2.467 | 30 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Norwich City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1.579 | 29 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.737 | 27 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.583 | 27 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-12-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Carlisle United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1.375 | 25 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.263 | 25 | W | D | D | D | D | 1970-12-19 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.148 | 23 | W | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0.962 | 23 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.208 | 22 | L | W | W | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Watford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Swindon Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1.35 | 21 | D | W | W | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.765 | 21 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1.087 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0.909 | 19 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0.861 | 17 | D | L | L | D | D | 1970-12-19 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | 2 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0.75 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0.697 | 16 | L | L | D | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 0.636 | 16 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 19 | 1 | Orient | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0.467 | 16 | D | D | L | D | L | 1970-12-19 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0.649 | 15 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 0.514 | 12 | L | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Orient | A |
| 22 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0.5 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1970-12-19 | Bristol City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | The Shay | 3,175 | |
| Lennard, Rhodes, Atkins, Brierley | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Prenton Park | 3,900 | |
| Beamish | Lineups | Ingle | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Halifax Town | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1.143 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wrexham | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 0.971 | 23 | D | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 20 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Chesterfield | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.806 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Southport | St James Park | 3,437 | |
| Wingate, Binney | Lineups | Aindow | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | Newport County | Boundary Park | 7,845 | |
| McNeill (p), Heath, Shaw 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Edgeley Park | 1,846 | |
| McMillan | Lineups | Fairbrother | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.444 | 31 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-19 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Northampton Town | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.579 | 30 | D | L | D | W | D | 1970-12-19 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.077 | 27 | D | W | W | W | L | 1970-12-18 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | -1 | Southport | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.333 | 26 | L | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 22 | W | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-19 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 0.32 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-19 | Southport | H |
