English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 14th February 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 | Reading | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 2 | Orient | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 38 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 38 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 39 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 34 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 30 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Fulham | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Bury | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 58 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 52 | 28 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 19 | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 25 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Southport | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Barrow | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 58 | 17 | 0.41 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 31 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 17 | 0.39 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 0.60 |



