English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Leicester City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 32 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 31 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Hull City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 30 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Watford | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Orient | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 0.52 |
