English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Notts. County | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Southport | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Chester | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Darlington | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 13 | York City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Workington | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1.53 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Southend United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Brentford | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Barrow | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Newport County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0.26 |
