English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 13th September 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 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 2 | York City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Hartlepool | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Workington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
