First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Highbury | 48,106 | |
George | Lineups | |||||
Blackpool | 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Bloomfield Road | 10,028 | |
McGrotty, Craven | Lineups | Cormack, Hindley, Storey-Moore | ||||
Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Highfield Road | 18,377 | |
Hunt 2, Rafferty | Lineups | |||||
Crystal Palace | 3 | 5 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 39,145 | |
Birchenall, Tambling, Queen | Lineups | Law 3, Best 2 | ||||
Derby County | 3 | 1 | Everton | Baseball Ground | 28,793 | |
O'Hare 2, Hector | Lineups | Whittle | ||||
Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Portman Road | 16,626 | |
Hill, Clarke | Lineups | |||||
Leeds United | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Elland Road | 36,812 | Referee was attacked during the game by members of the crowd after a disputed goal was given |
Clarke | Lineups | Brown, Astle | ||||
Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield Road | 49,363 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Maine Road | 26,120 | |
Lee | Lineups | Weller | ||||
West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Upton Park | 26,269 | |
Hurst | Lineups | |||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Molineux | 23,760 | |
Lineups | Channon |
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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 | 1 | Arsenal | 37 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 2.538 | 58 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-04-20 | Burnley | H |
2 | -1 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2.2 | 58 | L | D | D | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Southampton | A |
3 | 0 | Chelsea | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.25 | 48 | D | W | D | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Coventry City | H |
4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 1.151 | 47 | L | L | W | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 1.581 | 45 | D | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
6 | 0 | Liverpool | 38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1.636 | 44 | D | L | W | D | D | 1971-04-19 | Manchester United | A |
7 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 1.289 | 44 | W | D | L | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Leeds United | H |
8 | 0 | Manchester City | 38 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1.273 | 40 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Stoke City | A |
9 | 1 | Coventry City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 0.944 | 39 | W | W | L | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Chelsea | A |
10 | 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 0.983 | 38 | W | L | W | L | L | 1971-04-19 | Liverpool | H |
11 | -2 | Newcastle United | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0.93 | 38 | L | D | D | D | W | 1971-04-24 | West Ham United | H |
12 | 1 | Derby County | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0.981 | 37 | W | D | W | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Burnley | A |
13 | -2 | Everton | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 0.931 | 36 | L | W | L | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Blackpool | H |
14 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.724 | 35 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Liverpool | H |
15 | -1 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 0.913 | 34 | L | D | L | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Manchester City | H |
16 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 0.824 | 34 | W | L | D | L | D | 1971-04-24 | Arsenal | H |
17 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 0.804 | 33 | L | D | W | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
18 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 0.783 | 33 | L | D | W | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 0.889 | 32 | W | W | L | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Manchester United | A |
20 | 0 | West Ham United | 39 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 0.772 | 31 | W | L | L | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Newcastle United | A |
21 | 0 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 0.458 | 25 | L | W | W | L | D | 1971-04-20 | Arsenal | A |
22 | 0 | Blackpool | 39 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.469 | 19 | L | D | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Everton | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Millwall | Ewood Park | 7,939 | |
Lineups | Allder, Dunphy | |||||
Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | Watford | Ninian Park | 26,612 | |
Lineups | Woods | |||||
Carlisle United | 4 | 2 | Norwich City | Brunton Park | 8,771 | |
Hatton 2, Winstanley, Martin | Lineups | Darling, Foggo | ||||
Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley | 10,295 | |
Treacy 2, Peacock, Curtis | Lineups | Greaves | ||||
Hull City | 5 | 2 | Orient | Boothferry Park | 19,320 | |
Chilton 2, Wagstaff 2, Butler | Lineups | Bullock, Lazarus | ||||
Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kenilworth Road | 12,308 | |
Anderson, Givens | Lineups | Sinclair, Sunley | ||||
Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Manor Ground | 9,048 | |
Clarke D | Lineups | |||||
Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Fratton Park | 8,193 | |
Trebilcock | Lineups | McIlmoyle | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road | 11,571 | |
Clement, Venables 2, McCulloch | Lineups | Noble 2 | ||||
Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | 29,364 | |
Reece 2, Woodward | Lineups | |||||
Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Roker Park | 17,353 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Bolton Wanderers relegated |
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 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 1.828 | 53 | D | D | W | D | W | 1971-04-24 | Charlton Athletic | H |
2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 39 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 1.73 | 51 | W | W | D | D | D | 1971-04-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
3 | -1 | Cardiff City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 1.875 | 49 | L | D | D | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Norwich City | A |
4 | 0 | Hull City | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 1.486 | 49 | W | D | W | D | W | 1971-04-24 | Millwall | A |
5 | 0 | Carlisle United | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 1.429 | 48 | W | W | W | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Swindon Town | A |
6 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 1.415 | 45 | D | D | D | D | D | 1971-04-24 | Sheffield United | H |
7 | 1 | Luton Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 1.41 | 44 | D | L | L | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Orient | A |
8 | -1 | Norwich City | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 1.082 | 44 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-04-24 | Cardiff City | H |
9 | 1 | Millwall | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 1.286 | 43 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Hull City | H |
10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 1.217 | 43 | L | D | W | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Portsmouth | H |
11 | 1 | Sunderland | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 0.961 | 39 | D | W | D | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
12 | 1 | Oxford United | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 0.841 | 39 | W | D | D | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Watford | A |
13 | -2 | Swindon Town | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 1.184 | 38 | L | D | W | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Carlisle United | H |
14 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 37 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-04-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 0.781 | 36 | D | D | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Sunderland | H |
16 | 0 | Orient | 39 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 0.574 | 33 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Luton Town | H |
17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 0.754 | 32 | D | L | L | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Birmingham City | A |
18 | 1 | Watford | 39 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 0.648 | 31 | W | L | D | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Oxford United | H |
19 | -1 | Bristol City | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 0.721 | 29 | L | L | W | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 0.661 | 28 | W | D | D | W | W | 1971-04-20 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 0.531 | 25 | L | D | L | D | W | 1971-04-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 0.458 | 22 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Villa Park | 18,406 | |
Vowden | Lineups | |||||
Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Swansea City | Valley Parade | 4,225 | |
Lineups | Slattery, Beer | |||||
Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Eastville | 5,260 | |
Stubbs, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
Bury | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Gigg Lane | 3,185 | |
White, Provan OG, Jones | Lineups | |||||
Fulham | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Craven Cottage | 12,702 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | The Shay | 6,609 | |
Lennard | Lineups | |||||
Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | Field Mill | 7,185 | |
Roberts D 2, Thompson | Lineups | Ingram | ||||
Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vale Park | 3,789 | |
Morgan 2 | Lineups | Murray | ||||
Reading | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Elm Park | 5,570 | |
Cumming | Lineups | |||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Millmoor | 7,652 | |
Fantham | Lineups |
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 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 1.684 | 56 | D | D | W | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
2 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 1.526 | 55 | L | D | L | D | D | 1971-04-24 | Aston Villa | H |
3 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 1.367 | 52 | W | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
4 | 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 1.256 | 50 | W | D | L | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Preston North End | A |
5 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 1.5 | 49 | W | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Walsall | A |
6 | -2 | Chesterfield | 43 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 1.667 | 48 | L | W | D | D | D | 1971-04-24 | Torquay United | H |
7 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 1.135 | 47 | W | W | D | D | W | 1971-04-24 | Rochdale | A |
8 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 1.034 | 47 | W | W | D | L | D | 1971-04-24 | Wrexham | A |
9 | 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 |
10 | 0 | Torquay United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 0.98 | 43 | L | L | W | W | L | 1971-04-20 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
11 | 0 | Barnsley | 43 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 0.957 | 43 | L | W | D | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Reading | H |
12 | 1 | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 1.038 | 42 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
13 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 1.034 | 41 | L | W | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Bradford City | H |
14 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 0.9 | 39 | D | D | W | W | D | 1971-04-20 | Torquay United | H |
15 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 38 | L | W | W | W | L | 1971-04-21 | Reading | A |
16 | 3 | Port Vale | 43 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.842 | 38 | W | L | L | D | W | 1971-04-24 | Gillingham | A |
17 | -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 |
18 | 4 | Reading | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 0.605 | 37 | W | W | L | L | D | 1971-04-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
19 | 4 | Bury | 43 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 0.911 | 36 | W | L | L | D | D | 1971-04-23 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
20 | -3 | Walsall | 43 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 0.887 | 36 | W | L | W | D | L | 1971-04-24 | Bristol Rovers | H |
21 | -3 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 0.825 | 36 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-04-19 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
22 | -2 | Bradford City | 43 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 0.741 | 36 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
23 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.705 | 35 | L | W | W | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Fulham | H |
24 | 0 | Gillingham | 43 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 0.635 | 31 | L | W | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Port Vale | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Dean Court | 11,206 | |
Miller K | Lineups | |||||
Chester | 2 | 1 | Barrow | Sealand Road | 4,440 | |
Tarbuck, Loyden | Lineups | Irvine | ||||
Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Gresty Road | 3,675 | |
Bowles | Lineups | Garner, Johnson | ||||
Darlington | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Feethams Ground | 1,654 | |
Harding | Lineups | Walton, Brown | ||||
Hartlepool | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Victoria Park | 1,525 | |
Wright R 2, Veart | Lineups | |||||
Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Sincil Bank | 3,761 | |
Hubbard | Lineups | McMillan | ||||
Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | Workington | County Ground | 3,337 | |
McNeil, Large, Gould, Fairbrother 2 | Lineups | |||||
Notts County | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Meadow Lane | 12,182 | |
Masson | Lineups | |||||
Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Boundary Park | 10,405 | |
Shaw, Bebbington 2, Hall OG | Lineups | |||||
Peterborough United | 2 | 3 | Cambridge United | London Road | 5,067 | |
Hall, Robson | Lineups | Hollett 2, Foote | ||||
Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Old Showground | 3,075 | |
Lineups | Brown | |||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Notts County champions |
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 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 2.625 | 65 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Brentford | A |
2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 43 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1.786 | 57 | W | W | D | W | D | 1971-04-23 | Colchester United | A |
3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 1.387 | 55 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-04-19 | York City | A |
4 | -1 | York City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 1.583 | 54 | D | D | W | W | W | 1971-04-19 | Oldham Athletic | H |
5 | 0 | Chester | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 1.347 | 53 | W | D | W | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Exeter City | A |
6 | 0 | Northampton Town | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 1.151 | 51 | W | L | D | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Barrow | A |
7 | 0 | Colchester United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 1.25 | 48 | L | L | D | W | L | 1971-04-20 | Grimsby Town | A |
8 | 0 | Southport | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 1.151 | 46 | D | W | L | L | W | 1971-04-23 | Stockport County | A |
9 | 0 | Workington | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 1.119 | 45 | L | W | W | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 1.088 | 44 | L | D | W | W | W | 1971-04-24 | Cambridge United | A |
11 | 0 | Exeter City | 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 0.955 | 44 | L | D | D | L | W | 1971-04-24 | Chester | H |
12 | 3 | Stockport County | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 0.759 | 42 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-04-23 | Southport | H |
13 | -1 | Brentford | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1.054 | 41 | L | W | L | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Notts County | H |
14 | -1 | Darlington | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 41 | L | L | D | L | L | 1971-04-24 | Newport County | A |
15 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 0.881 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | 1971-04-24 | York City | A |
16 | 1 | Aldershot | 43 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 0.836 | 40 | W | L | D | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Hartlepool | H |
17 | -1 | Peterborough United | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 0.912 | 39 | L | L | L | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Grimsby Town | A |
18 | 0 | Southend United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 0.769 | 39 | W | W | L | L | W | 1971-04-28 | Exeter City | H |
19 | 0 | Cambridge United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 0.738 | 38 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 0.696 | 35 | L | W | D | W | D | 1971-04-20 | Colchester United | H |
21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 0.953 | 34 | D | D | D | L | L | 1971-04-20 | Newport County | A |
22 | 0 | Hartlepool | 43 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 0.479 | 27 | W | L | L | W | D | 1971-04-24 | Aldershot | A |
23 | 0 | Newport County | 42 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 0.628 | 25 | W | W | L | D | W | 1971-04-20 | Lincoln City | H |
24 | 0 | Barrow | 43 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 0.593 | 20 | L | L | D | W | L | 1971-04-24 | Northampton Town | H |