English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 17th 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 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 20 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Bury | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0.48 |



