First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bloomfield Road | 16,541 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 38,705 | |
Smethurst | Lineups | |||||
Derby County | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Baseball Ground | 26,217 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Everton | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Goodison Park | 24,371 | |
Royle 2, Ball | Lineups | |||||
Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Leeds Road | 43,011 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
Lineups | ||||||
Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | 39,584 | |
Gowling | Lineups | |||||
Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | St James' Park | 29,148 | |
Lineups | ||||||
West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | The Hawthorns | 12,684 | |
Lineups | Robertson | |||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Blackpool relegated |
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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 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2.321 | 58 | D | D | W | L | W | 1971-04-17 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
2 | 0 | Arsenal | 35 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 2.385 | 54 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Nottingham Forest | A |
3 | 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1.256 | 47 | W | D | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Manchester City | A |
4 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 1.173 | 47 | L | W | L | W | W | 1971-04-17 | Southampton | H |
5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 1.581 | 44 | D | W | W | D | W | 1971-04-17 | Liverpool | A |
6 | -1 | Liverpool | 37 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1.636 | 43 | L | W | D | D | W | 1971-04-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
7 | 0 | Southampton | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 1.263 | 42 | D | L | W | D | D | 1971-04-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
8 | 0 | Manchester City | 37 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1.281 | 39 | D | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Chelsea | H |
9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 0.952 | 38 | D | D | D | W | W | 1971-04-17 | Arsenal | A |
10 | 3 | Everton | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 0.964 | 36 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Derby County | A |
11 | 0 | Manchester United | 36 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 0.962 | 36 | W | L | L | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Coventry City | A |
12 | 0 | Derby County | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0.942 | 35 | D | W | L | W | L | 1971-04-17 | Everton | H |
13 | -3 | Coventry City | 37 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 0.829 | 35 | L | D | L | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Manchester United | H |
14 | 0 | Stoke City | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 0.932 | 33 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-04-13 | Blackpool | H |
15 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 0.841 | 33 | D | W | L | W | W | 1971-04-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
16 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 0.805 | 33 | D | W | L | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Manchester United | H |
17 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 0.736 | 33 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Arsenal | H |
18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 0.806 | 32 | L | D | L | D | D | 1971-04-17 | Leeds United | A |
19 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 0.844 | 30 | W | L | D | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
20 | -1 | West Ham United | 37 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0.768 | 29 | L | W | W | W | D | 1971-04-13 | Burnley | A |
21 | 0 | Burnley | 36 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 0.464 | 23 | W | L | D | D | W | 1971-04-13 | West Ham United | H |
22 | 0 | Blackpool | 37 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 0.45 | 18 | D | L | L | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Stoke City | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | Burnden Park | 5,937 | |
Hunt | Lineups | Lathan 2, Tueart | ||||
Hull City | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Boothferry Park | 22,178 | |
Banks | Lineups | |||||
Luton Town | 1 | 3 | Leicester City | Kenilworth Road | 24,405 | |
Sjoberg OG | Lineups | Manley, Farrington, Brown | ||||
Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Oxford United | Carrow Road | 15,025 | |
Foggo | Lineups | Sloan | ||||
Orient | 0 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Brisbane Road | 11,949 | |
Lineups | McCulloch | |||||
Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Swindon Town | Fratton Park | 10,987 | |
Lineups | Peplow 2 | |||||
Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Hillsborough | 47,406 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
Lineups |
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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 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 1.857 | 51 | W | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-13 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
2 | 0 | Cardiff City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 1.967 | 48 | D | W | W | L | W | 1971-04-13 | Middlesbrough | A |
3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 1.595 | 47 | D | D | D | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Millwall | H |
4 | 0 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 1.424 | 46 | W | D | W | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Birmingham City | A |
5 | 0 | Carlisle United | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 1.385 | 44 | W | L | L | D | D | 1971-04-13 | Watford | H |
6 | 2 | Norwich City | 39 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 1.133 | 44 | D | W | L | D | W | 1971-04-17 | Carlisle United | A |
7 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 1.436 | 43 | D | D | D | W | L | 1971-04-13 | Cardiff City | H |
8 | -2 | Luton Town | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 1.432 | 43 | L | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 1.302 | 42 | W | L | L | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Hull City | H |
10 | 0 | Millwall | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 1.3 | 41 | W | W | W | D | W | 1971-04-13 | Sheffield United | A |
11 | 0 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 0.961 | 38 | W | D | W | W | L | 1971-04-17 | Leicester City | H |
12 | 1 | Swindon Town | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 1.25 | 37 | W | D | L | W | L | 1971-04-13 | Charlton Athletic | H |
13 | -1 | Oxford United | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.818 | 37 | D | D | W | D | D | 1971-04-17 | Bristol City | H |
14 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 0.96 | 35 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-04-17 | Swindon Town | H |
15 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 0.774 | 35 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-04-17 | Luton Town | A |
16 | 0 | Orient | 38 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 0.595 | 33 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Hull City | A |
17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 0.75 | 31 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Middlesbrough | H |
18 | 0 | Bristol City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 0.733 | 29 | L | W | W | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Oxford United | A |
19 | 0 | Watford | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 0.635 | 29 | D | D | L | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Carlisle United | A |
20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 0.596 | 25 | D | W | W | L | L | 1971-04-13 | Swindon Town | A |
21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 0.541 | 24 | L | D | W | L | L | 1971-04-13 | Leicester City | A |
22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 0.471 | 22 | L | L | L | L | D | 1971-04-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Villa Park | 20,718 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Bradford City | 2 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Valley Parade | 4,109 | |
O'Neill, Napier OG | Lineups | Napier K, Duffy 2 | ||||
Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,235 | |
Archer (p), Randall | Lineups | |||||
Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 2,664 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Home Park | 11,712 | |
Hinch | Lineups | Halom | ||||
Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Vale Park | 5,655 | |
Lineups | Moir | |||||
Reading | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Elm Park | 7,970 | |
Habbin | Lineups | |||||
Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Spotland | 3,898 | |
Arrowsmith | Lineups | Roberts D | ||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Millmoor | 4,888 | |
Phillips | Lineups | Provan | ||||
Swansea City | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | Vetch Field | 4,490 | |
Lineups | Welsh A |
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 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 1.684 | 55 | D | W | W | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
2 | 0 | Preston North End | 40 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1.647 | 54 | L | D | D | W | W | 1971-04-13 | Bradford City | H |
3 | 0 | Halifax Town | 40 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 1.362 | 49 | W | W | D | L | D | 1971-04-14 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
4 | 2 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 1.714 | 48 | W | D | D | D | D | 1971-04-17 | Halifax Town | A |
5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 1.231 | 48 | D | L | L | W | L | 1971-04-17 | Rochdale | H |
6 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 1.537 | 47 | L | W | D | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
7 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 1.096 | 43 | D | D | W | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Walsall | A |
8 | 0 | Wrexham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 1.033 | 43 | D | D | W | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
9 | 1 | Torquay United | 39 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 1.022 | 43 | W | W | L | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Gillingham | H |
10 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 0.965 | 43 | D | L | D | D | W | 1971-04-13 | Swansea City | H |
11 | 1 | Barnsley | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 0.956 | 41 | D | W | D | D | W | 1971-04-13 | Port Vale | H |
12 | -1 | Swansea City | 40 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 1.039 | 40 | L | L | L | L | W | 1971-04-13 | Mansfield Town | A |
13 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 1.056 | 39 | D | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-13 | Bristol Rovers | A |
14 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 1.025 | 38 | W | W | W | L | D | 1971-04-17 | Port Vale | A |
15 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 0.83 | 38 | D | D | D | W | D | 1971-04-19 | Rochdale | H |
16 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 0.897 | 37 | W | W | D | D | L | 1971-04-14 | Halifax Town | H |
17 | 1 | Rochdale | 41 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 0.839 | 36 | D | L | L | L | W | 1971-04-17 | Aston Villa | A |
18 | -2 | Port Vale | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 0.836 | 36 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Barnsley | A |
19 | 0 | Bradford City | 41 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 0.764 | 35 | L | L | W | D | D | 1971-04-13 | Preston North End | A |
20 | 3 | Reading | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 0.592 | 35 | W | L | L | D | L | 1971-04-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
21 | -1 | Bury | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 0.889 | 34 | L | D | D | L | W | 1971-04-13 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
22 | -1 | Walsall | 41 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 0.882 | 34 | W | D | L | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Rotherham United | H |
23 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 0.683 | 33 | W | L | W | L | L | 1971-04-13 | Bury | H |
24 | 0 | Gillingham | 41 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 0.627 | 29 | D | L | L | W | L | 1971-04-13 | Torquay United | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barrow | 0 | 2 | Southport | Holker Street | 2,738 | |
Lineups | Calloway 2 | |||||
Chester | 1 | 1 | York City | Sealand Road | 7,898 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
Turner | Lineups | Aimson | ||||
Darlington | 0 | 1 | Workington | Feethams Ground | 2,327 | |
Lineups | Helliwell | |||||
Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | St James Park | 4,614 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Notts County | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Meadow Lane | 14,084 | |
Hateley 3, Masson | Lineups | |||||
Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Brentford | London Road | 3,841 | |
Turner | Lineups | Neilson, Ross | ||||
Southend United | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Roots Hall | 6,208 | |
Johnson, Taylor, Hunt | Lineups | |||||
Stockport County | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley Park | 2,075 | |
Hart, Ryden | Lineups | Gater, Morrissey | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Notts County promoted |
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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 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 2.594 | 63 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-04-17 | Grimsby Town | H |
2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 1.714 | 53 | D | W | D | D | W | 1971-04-13 | Cambridge United | A |
3 | 1 | York City | 41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 1.609 | 53 | D | W | W | W | W | 1971-04-16 | Southport | A |
4 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 1.323 | 53 | L | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Colchester United | H |
5 | 0 | Chester | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 1.333 | 51 | D | W | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Barrow | H |
6 | 0 | Northampton Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 1.143 | 49 | D | L | W | L | D | 1971-04-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
7 | 0 | Colchester United | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 1.364 | 48 | L | D | W | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Oldham Athletic | A |
8 | 0 | Workington | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 1.27 | 45 | W | W | L | L | W | 1971-04-17 | Northampton Town | A |
9 | 0 | Southport | 43 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 1.157 | 45 | W | L | L | W | L | 1971-04-16 | York City | H |
10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 1.106 | 44 | D | W | W | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Southend United | H |
11 | 0 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 44 | D | D | L | W | W | 1971-04-17 | Hartlepool | A |
12 | 2 | Brentford | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 1.073 | 41 | W | L | W | L | W | 1971-04-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
13 | -1 | Darlington | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 1.02 | 41 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Aldershot | H |
14 | -1 | Stockport County | 41 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 0.754 | 41 | D | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Lincoln City | A |
15 | 0 | Peterborough United | 42 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 0.923 | 39 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Cambridge United | H |
16 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 0.877 | 39 | W | L | L | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Aldershot | H |
17 | 0 | Aldershot | 41 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 0.828 | 38 | D | W | L | D | D | 1971-04-13 | Scunthorpe United | A |
18 | 1 | Southend United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 0.75 | 37 | W | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
19 | -1 | Cambridge United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 0.738 | 36 | W | W | L | D | L | 1971-04-13 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
20 | 1 | Lincoln City | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 0.952 | 33 | D | D | L | L | L | 1971-04-17 | Stockport County | H |
21 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 0.647 | 33 | D | W | D | D | W | 1971-04-13 | Northampton Town | A |
22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 41 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 0.449 | 25 | L | W | D | L | L | 1971-04-13 | Newport County | A |
23 | 0 | Newport County | 40 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 0.59 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-13 | Hartlepool | H |
24 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 0.595 | 20 | L | D | W | L | W | 1971-04-17 | Chester | A |