1971-05-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Highbury | 55,011 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Bloomfield Road | 29,857 | |
| Green | Lineups | Law | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 20,596 | |
| Hunt, Blockley | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Everton | Selhurst Park | 21,590 | |
| Hoadley, Kember | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground | 33,661 | |
| Hinton, Durban | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Portman Road | 24,708 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Elland Road | 43,083 | |
| Bremner, Lorimer | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Anfield Road | 38,427 | |
| Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Maine Road | 19,764 | |
| Lineups | Perryman | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Upton Park | 24,983 | |
| Lineups | Lawson J | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Molineux | 19,612 | |
| Dougan | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 2.4 | 64 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 2.414 | 63 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-05-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 1.185 | 52 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1.75 | 51 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -2 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.238 | 51 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1.656 | 50 | W | D | W | D | D | 1971-05-03 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 1.136 | 44 | L | L | L | W | D | 1971-05-04 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 8 | 2 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 1.037 | 42 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 3 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 0.974 | 42 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Manchester City | 41 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 1.158 | 41 | L | D | L | D | D | 1971-05-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 0.968 | 41 | D | W | L | W | L | 1971-05-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -3 | Newcastle United | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 0.957 | 41 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.936 | 37 | L | D | W | L | D | 1971-05-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 0.9 | 37 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 0.816 | 36 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 0.689 | 36 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 0.773 | 35 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.765 | 35 | W | L | L | L | D | 1971-05-04 | Southampton | A |
| 19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.875 | 34 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -3 | West Ham United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0.783 | 34 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 0.46 | 27 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 0.515 | 23 | D | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | Ewood Park | 3,971 | |
| Hunter, Rogers | Lineups | Galley 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Orient | Ninian Park | 15,772 | |
| Clark | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brunton Park | 9,512 | |
| Hatton, Webb 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | The Valley | 10,742 | |
| Curtis | Lineups | Latchford R | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Boothferry Park | 11,301 | |
| Houghton | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,205 | |
| Givens (p) | Lineups | Jones C | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Manor Ground | 7,357 | |
| Lucas | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Fratton Park | 18,795 | |
| Hiron | Lineups | Farrington, Brown | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Loftus Road | 10,390 | |
| Francis | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Watford | Bramall Lane | 38,857 | |
| Woodward (p), Reece 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Roker Park | 11,960 | |
| Lineups | Cripps | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Sheffield United promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 1.9 | 59 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1.872 | 56 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 1.684 | 53 | W | L | W | L | D | 1971-05-04 | Luton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 1.512 | 53 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 1.317 | 51 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 1.395 | 48 | D | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Millwall | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 1.405 | 47 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 1.372 | 47 | D | L | W | D | L | 1971-05-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 1.208 | 46 | D | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 1.038 | 44 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.094 | 43 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Swindon Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 1.196 | 42 | D | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 0.963 | 42 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 0.854 | 42 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 0.739 | 36 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 0.754 | 34 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Orient | 42 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 0.569 | 34 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 0.633 | 33 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 0.719 | 31 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 0.631 | 30 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 0.536 | 27 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 0.473 | 24 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 4 | Wrexham | Villa Park | 18,733 | |
| Vowden, Godfrey 2 | Lineups | Smith 2, Kinsey 2 | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Valley Parade | 5,304 | |
| Oates | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Eastville | 5,530 | |
| Stubbs | Lineups | Murray, Napier K 2 | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Gigg Lane | 3,156 | |
| Connelly | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Craven Cottage | 25,774 | Largest home gate 1970-71 |
| Lineups | Heppolette | |||||
| Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | Barnsley | The Shay | 6,332 | |
| Chadwick, Atkins, Holmes, Wallace (p) | Lineups | Lea (p) | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Field Mill | 4,251 | |
| Roberts D, Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Vale Park | 5,758 | |
| Lacey | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Elm Park | 5,746 | |
| Wagstaff B | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Millmoor | 4,783 | |
| Gilbert | Lineups | Burnside | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Plainmoor | 3,196 | |
| Welsh E, Cave | Lineups | Briggs | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bury relegated | ||||||
| Preston North End promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 1.659 | 60 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 45 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 1.538 | 59 | W | D | D | L | D | 1971-05-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 1.404 | 56 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-05-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 1.737 | 51 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 1.38 | 51 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 1.156 | 51 | L | L | D | W | D | 1971-05-04 | Reading | H |
| 7 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 1.032 | 51 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Rotherham United | 45 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 1.123 | 50 | D | W | L | W | W | 1971-05-04 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wrexham | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 1.109 | 48 | W | D | W | D | D | 1971-05-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | 2 | Torquay United | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 0.93 | 47 | W | W | L | L | L | 1971-05-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 0.951 | 45 | L | W | W | W | D | 1971-05-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 0.942 | 45 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 1.018 | 44 | D | L | D | W | L | 1971-05-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 1.065 | 43 | W | D | L | W | L | 1971-05-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 43 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 0.897 | 43 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 0.881 | 42 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 0.818 | 42 | W | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Bradford City | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 0.79 | 40 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 0.895 | 39 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 0.566 | 39 | D | D | L | L | W | 1971-05-04 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 0.867 | 37 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 0.682 | 35 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 0.627 | 33 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 0 | York City | Dean Court | 12,627 | |
| MacDougall 2 (1p), Scott, Boyer | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Sealand Road | 2,646 | |
| Loyden, McHale | Lineups | Aizlewood | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 3 | Colchester United | Gresty Road | 2,708 | |
| Lineups | Hall, Mahon, Crawford | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Feethams Ground | 1,629 | |
| Gauden, Sproates | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Victoria Park | 1,767 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 4 | Aldershot | Sincil Bank | 3,568 | |
| Trevis, Freeman 2, Svarc | Lineups | Joslyn, Brown, Howarth, Mitchell | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Southend United | County Ground | 3,713 | |
| Lineups | Moore, Taylor | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Meadow Lane | 18,002 | |
| Hateley | Lineups | Gadston | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Boundary Park | 11,988 | |
| Fryatt | Lineups | Mulvaney | ||||
| Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | Barrow | London Road | 3,563 | |
| Price 2, Robson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | Workington | Old Showground | 2,738 | |
| Jackson, Heath 2, Kirk | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Lincoln City to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 2.472 | 69 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 1.761 | 60 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 1.397 | 59 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | York City | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 1.444 | 56 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 1.255 | 55 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 1.302 | 53 | W | W | D | L | L | 1971-05-07 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 1.068 | 51 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Southport | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 1.105 | 48 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Workington | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1.043 | 48 | L | W | D | L | W | 1971-05-07 | Brentford | A |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 0.985 | 48 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 1.018 | 45 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 48 | 0.93 | 45 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 0.75 | 45 | D | L | W | D | D | 1971-05-07 | Colchester United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 1.014 | 44 | L | L | L | L | D | 1971-05-04 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 15 | 2 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 0.986 | 43 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 0.918 | 43 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 0.773 | 43 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -3 | Brentford | 45 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 1.016 | 42 | L | L | D | L | W | 1971-05-07 | Workington | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southend United | 45 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 0.8 | 42 | W | D | W | W | L | 1971-05-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 0.775 | 41 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-05-04 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 0.986 | 38 | D | W | D | D | D | 1971-05-03 | Southend United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 0.647 | 28 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 47 | 0.459 | 28 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 52 | 0.567 | 22 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
