English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 10th March 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 | Preston North End | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 45 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Fulham | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 43 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 34 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 42 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 39 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 28 | 38 | 1.79 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 52 | 36 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 53 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Reading | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 55 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 33 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 51 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Bury | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 46 | 28 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 43 | 48 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Walsall | 34 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 48 | 28 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 28 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 0.65 |



