English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 24th March 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 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 29 | 57 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 39 | 48 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 56 | 47 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Chester | 37 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 1.34 |
| 6 | York City | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 44 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 43 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Southport | 38 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Darlington | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Workington | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 52 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 37 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 62 | 36 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Brentford | 35 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 36 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 1.04 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 31 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Southend United | 36 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 63 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 36 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 58 | 22 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Newport County | 37 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 73 | 18 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Barrow | 37 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 75 | 15 | 0.53 |



