1970-12-18
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | Gay Meadow | 4,546 | |
| Harkin | Lineups | Graydon 2, Stubbs 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2.25 | 32 | W | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Swansea City | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0.949 | 21 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Chester | Layer Road | 4,342 | |
| Lineups | Draper | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Roots Hall | 4,762 | |
| Best, Chambers | Lineups | Davidson, Kirk | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Edgeley Park | 2,432 | |
| McMillan | Lineups | Chapman OG | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.722 | 28 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 0 | Stockport County | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.074 | 28 | D | D | W | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Chester | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1.2 | 25 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Stockport County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.346 | 24 | L | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 0.811 | 19 | D | L | D | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southend United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0.735 | 19 | D | D | L | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Peterborough United | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 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 |
