English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 20th April 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 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 34 | 60 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 42 | 58 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 56 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Fulham | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 54 | 55 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 53 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Reading | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 79 | 77 | 51 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 48 | 46 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 44 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 43 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Walsall | 44 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 67 | 43 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 60 | 43 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 80 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 72 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 38 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Southport | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 43 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 63 | 34 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Barrow | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 81 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 70 | 22 | 0.39 |




