English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 18th November 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 | Notts. County | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 27 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Chester | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Southport | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Workington | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 14 | York City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Barrow | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Newport County | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0.32 |




