English Second 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 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Millwall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
