English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 7th March 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 | Chesterfield | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 22 | 45 | 2.41 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 45 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Brentford | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 42 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 28 | 41 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Chester | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 37 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 33 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 16 | York City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Darlington | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 34 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Newport County | 34 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 58 | 25 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Workington | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Southend United | 34 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 67 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 34 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 64 | 18 | 0.48 |




