English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 22nd February 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 | Preston North End | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 40 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Fulham | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 39 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 38 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 28 | 37 | 1.86 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 35 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 27 | 34 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 32 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Reading | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 52 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 29 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 30 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 27 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Bury | 31 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 19 | 0.60 |
