1970-12-19
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 4 | Manchester City | Turf Moor | 19,917 | |
| Lineups | Bell 2, Lee, Summerbee | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge | 42,075 | |
| Osgood 2 | Lineups | Lampard | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Goodison Park | 47,393 | |
| Lineups | Charlton | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Leeds Road | 25,033 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 33,182 | |
| Sartori | Lineups | McLintock, Graham, Kennedy | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | St James' Park | 21,740 | |
| Robson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | City Ground | 14,085 | |
| Lineups | Baxter | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | The Dell | 17,569 | |
| Channon, Davies, O'Neil | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 21,906 | |
| Burrows | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | 30,544 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | The Hawthorns | 17,909 | |
| Suggett | Lineups | James | ||||
| 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 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2.533 | 37 | W | D | D | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2.588 | 35 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.24 | 29 | W | D | W | D | W | 1971-01-09 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.941 | 28 | D | L | D | D | L | 1971-01-09 | Leeds United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1.722 | 26 | W | W | L | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Liverpool | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.769 | 25 | D | W | D | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 25 | D | L | W | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Everton | H |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1.429 | 24 | W | L | W | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 9 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.15 | 24 | L | D | W | D | L | 1971-01-09 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.083 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.87 | 22 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-12-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 12 | 0 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 0.938 | 21 | L | W | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 0.9 | 21 | W | D | L | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Liverpool | A |
| 14 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.878 | 20 | D | W | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1971-01-09 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.714 | 19 | D | L | D | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.844 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Manchester United | 22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.706 | 18 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0.763 | 15 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-01-09 | Arsenal | A |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.559 | 13 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-01-09 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackpool | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 0.436 | 11 | D | W | L | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0.341 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Blackpool | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | St Andrew's | 15,670 | |
| Francis | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Burnden Park | 5,813 | |
| Manning | Lineups | Pointer | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Ashton Gate | 10,187 | |
| Rooks, Sharpe (p) | Lineups | Plumb 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Filbert Street | 23,880 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Hull City | Ayresome Park | 17,957 | |
| Hickton | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | The Den, New Cross | 8,645 | |
| Bridges 2 | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Carrow Road | 17,038 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Foggo (p) | Lineups | MacDonald | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brisbane Road | 5,931 | |
| Brisley | Lineups | Knighton | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | Hillsborough | 11,134 | |
| Warboys | Lineups | Sloan | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | County Ground | 14,505 | |
| Reece OG, Rogers (p), Horsfield | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Vicarage Road | 12,739 | |
| Eddy (p) | Lineups | Watson | ||||
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2.056 | 32 | D | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2.375 | 31 | D | W | W | D | W | 1971-01-09 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1.5 | 29 | L | W | W | D | D | 1970-12-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1.619 | 27 | L | W | L | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1.407 | 27 | L | W | L | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 | 26 | D | W | D | D | D | 1971-01-09 | Watford | H |
| 7 | -1 | Carlisle United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1.32 | 25 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.185 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 9 | 0 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0.963 | 24 | D | L | W | L | D | 1971-01-09 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | 1 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1.5 | 23 | W | D | W | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.2 | 23 | D | L | W | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | 1 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1.125 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1971-01-09 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.771 | 22 | D | L | W | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Hull City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0.912 | 20 | D | W | L | D | L | 1971-01-09 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0.786 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0.861 | 18 | D | D | L | L | D | 1971-01-09 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0.706 | 17 | D | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 0.647 | 17 | D | L | L | D | D | 1971-01-09 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Orient | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0.484 | 17 | D | D | D | L | D | 1971-01-09 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0.667 | 16 | D | L | D | W | L | 1971-01-09 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 0.528 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 0.524 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1971-01-09 | Carlisle United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Oakwell | 6,173 | |
| Lea, Howard | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Goldstone Ground | 6,583 | |
| Spearritt, Napier K (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,317 | |
| Wright 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2 | Rotherham United | Belle Vue | 6,471 | |
| Lineups | Fantham, Leigh | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Bury | Priestfield Stadium | 3,246 | |
| Yeo | Lineups | Jones 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Home Park | 12,996 | |
| Allen | Lineups | Lochhead | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Deepdale | 11,637 | |
| Ingram, Lyall | Lineups | Cave, Rudge | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 3 | Port Vale | Spotland | 3,619 | |
| Lineups | James, Summerscales, Morris | |||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 1 | Fulham | Vetch Field | 10,624 | |
| Gwyther 2, Williams H 2 | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Reading | Fellows Park | 4,371 | |
| Wagstaff B OG | Lineups | Harley, Morgan | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 6,279 | |
| May, Ashcroft | Lineups | Atkins, Burgin | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1.409 | 29 | D | W | W | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Fulham | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1.478 | 28 | L | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-28 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.391 | 28 | D | W | D | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1.526 | 27 | D | W | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 1 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 1.172 | 26 | W | L | W | D | D | 1970-12-26 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | 1 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1.889 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Rotherham United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 0.886 | 25 | L | W | D | D | D | 1970-12-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | 0 | Halifax Town | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 1.133 | 24 | D | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Rochdale | H |
| 10 | 0 | Wrexham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 0.972 | 24 | D | D | L | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | 1 | Reading | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.737 | 23 | W | L | L | W | W | 1971-01-09 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | 1 | Swansea City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1.097 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1970-12-26 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 3 | Barnsley | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.962 | 21 | W | W | W | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -3 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.941 | 21 | D | W | L | L | D | 1970-12-26 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Port Vale | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 0.938 | 20 | W | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0.926 | 20 | L | D | W | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | -1 | Bradford City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 0.6 | 19 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.895 | 18 | W | L | L | D | D | 1971-01-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.758 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Bradford City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0.722 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Bury | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 0.829 | 16 | W | W | D | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 0.641 | 14 | L | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Halifax Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0.543 | 11 | L | L | L | D | W | 1970-12-28 | Fulham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Recreation Ground | 5,195 | |
| Brown, Howarth | Lineups | Garwood, Joslyn OG | ||||
| Barrow | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Holker Street | 2,672 | |
| Russell | Lineups | Hateley, Bradd | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Griffin Park | 5,966 | |
| Graham, Bence | Lineups | Svarc | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Abbey Stadium | 4,814 | |
| Lineups | Large, Felton | |||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | St James Park | 4,185 | |
| Lineups | Cranston, Fryatt | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Blundell Park | 3,143 | |
| Brace | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | Southport | Somerton Park | 2,805 | |
| Hooper, Harris H | Lineups | Dunleavy, Lee | ||||
| Workington | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool | Borough Park | 2,316 | |
| Lineups | Sharkey | |||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bootham Crescent | 3,361 | |
| Aimson | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2.467 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | 1970-12-26 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1.5 | 33 | W | W | W | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Barrow | H |
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.684 | 32 | W | D | L | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Aldershot | H |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1.591 | 28 | L | L | D | W | W | 1971-01-02 | Barrow | 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 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.308 | 27 | D | L | W | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Workington | H |
| 8 | 3 | York City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 1.207 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Hartlepool | A |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 1 | Peterborough United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1.1 | 24 | D | W | D | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Workington | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1.211 | 23 | L | D | W | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Southport | A |
| 13 | 0 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0.946 | 22 | L | W | L | L | D | 1971-01-09 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Lincoln City | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1.167 | 21 | L | D | W | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 0.826 | 21 | L | L | D | D | W | 1970-12-26 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 1 | Aldershot | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 0.868 | 20 | D | W | W | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0.793 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1970-12-26 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 0.771 | 20 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-12-26 | Darlington | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 0.846 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1970-12-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 22 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.621 | 15 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-12-26 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 0.469 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-12-26 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 23 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 0.346 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1970-12-26 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
