English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 10th January 1970
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 14 | 35 | 2.93 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 33 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 32 | 2.16 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Chester | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 14 | York City | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Hartlepool | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Newport County | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Southend United | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Darlington | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Workington | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 0.44 |
