English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 20th April 1971
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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 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 32 | 65 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 43 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 42 | 57 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 62 | 57 | 1.40 |
| 4 | York City | 43 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 54 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Chester | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 53 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Southport | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Workington | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 45 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 68 | 44 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 66 | 44 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 42 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Brentford | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 56 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Darlington | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 41 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 43 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 67 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 68 | 39 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Southend United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 39 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 65 | 38 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 43 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 70 | 37 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 43 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 66 | 35 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 43 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 71 | 27 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Newport County | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 51 | 80 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Barrow | 43 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 81 | 20 | 0.59 |
