English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 28th February 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 43 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Reading | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Orient | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 42 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 40 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 44 | 39 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 38 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Fulham | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 35 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Bury | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 32 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Walsall | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 28 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 59 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Southport | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 23 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Barrow | 35 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 61 | 22 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 33 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 48 | 19 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 30 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 18 | 0.63 |
