English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 10th April 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Notts. County | 41 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 32 | 61 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 42 | 53 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 59 | 53 | 1.39 |
| 4 | York City | 40 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 73 | 45 | 52 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Chester | 41 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 47 | 50 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 40 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Workington | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 37 | 43 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 51 | 43 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 64 | 43 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Darlington | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 40 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 55 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Brentford | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 57 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 41 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 61 | 36 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Southend United | 41 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 64 | 35 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 68 | 33 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 32 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 41 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 69 | 25 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Newport County | 40 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 78 | 21 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Barrow | 41 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 77 | 20 | 0.61 |



