English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 13th March 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 47 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Orient | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 45 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 34 | 44 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 48 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Reading | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 42 | 37 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 45 | 36 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Fulham | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Bury | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 71 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 35 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 59 | 29 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Walsall | 31 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 28 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Southport | 33 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Barrow | 38 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 63 | 26 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 24 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 32 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 51 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 35 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 0.41 |
