English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 10th November 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 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 25 | 2.06 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Bury | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 0.55 |



