English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 11th October 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 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 2.23 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 2.13 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 1.61 |
| 8 | Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Southport | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0.23 |
| 24 | Barrow | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0.21 |
