English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Chesterfield | 44 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 29 | 62 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 66 | 45 | 60 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 44 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 47 | 59 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 44 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 32 | 57 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Brentford | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 44 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 76 | 61 | 53 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 48 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 44 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 66 | 47 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Chester | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 65 | 46 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 44 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 50 | 44 | 1.28 |
| 14 | York City | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 59 | 44 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 50 | 42 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 54 | 41 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 59 | 39 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 65 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 64 | 38 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Southend United | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 85 | 38 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Newport County | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 35 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Darlington | 43 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 72 | 32 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 45 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 78 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 96 | 23 | 0.43 |

