English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | Notts. County | 34 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 26 | 52 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 37 | 45 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 52 | 45 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 44 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 33 | 40 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Chester | 34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 7 | York City | 33 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 39 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Southport | 35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 41 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Darlington | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Workington | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 61 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Brentford | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 19 | Southend United | 34 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 52 | 30 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 33 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 26 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 33 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 52 | 19 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Newport County | 35 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 37 | 72 | 15 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Barrow | 34 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 71 | 12 | 0.51 |
