English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 14th October 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 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 2.88 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0.43 |
