English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 24th November 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 | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Orient | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 1.94 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 1.86 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 24 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Fulham | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Southport | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Barrow | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 0.30 |
