English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 19th September 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.54 |
