English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | Leicester City | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 51 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 30 | 48 | 1.97 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 47 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 46 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 39 | 44 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 39 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 37 | 43 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 44 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 37 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 35 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 62 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Orient | 38 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 33 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 56 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 60 | 29 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 61 | 24 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 68 | 22 | 0.47 |



