English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 25th October 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 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 23 | 1.85 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Orient | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 1.69 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Bury | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Southport | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 0.32 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Barrow | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 0.21 |



