English Second 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 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 3.29 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 0.38 |
