English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 1st November 1969
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 26 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Orient | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 1.77 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Southport | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Barrow | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 0.24 |
