English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 24th 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 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 34 | 66 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 76 | 43 | 58 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 62 | 58 | 1.40 |
| 4 | York City | 44 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 49 | 56 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Chester | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 52 | 53 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Workington | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Southport | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 56 | 46 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 44 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 67 | 46 | 0.99 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 44 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 43 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 44 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Brentford | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 44 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 67 | 42 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Darlington | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 56 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 61 | 41 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 65 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 44 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 70 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Southend United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 39 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 53 | 71 | 39 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 43 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 66 | 35 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Newport County | 44 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 54 | 81 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 44 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 72 | 27 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Barrow | 44 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 82 | 22 | 0.61 |




