English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 13th 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 | Leicester City | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 26 | 41 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Hull City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 40 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 32 | 38 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 32 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Millwall | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Orient | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Watford | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 54 | 23 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 21 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 21 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 51 | 20 | 0.57 |




