English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 33 | 2.73 |
| 2 | Orient | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Southport | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 0.39 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Barrow | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 0.40 |



