English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 26th January 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 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Reading | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 47 | 35 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 33 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Fulham | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Bury | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 52 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Walsall | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 23 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 52 | 21 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Southport | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Barrow | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 13 | 0.38 |




