English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 17th 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 | Orient | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 47 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 69 | 46 | 47 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 32 | 47 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 36 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 46 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 49 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Reading | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 54 | 44 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 45 | 39 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 36 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 38 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 45 | 35 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Bury | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 72 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Southport | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Walsall | 32 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 29 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 64 | 29 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 63 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Barrow | 39 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 65 | 26 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 34 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 53 | 23 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 36 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 56 | 19 | 0.39 |



