English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Notts. County | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 48 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 48 | 42 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 34 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 41 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Chester | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Darlington | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Southport | 33 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 35 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 0.87 |
| 10 | York City | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 56 | 31 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Workington | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Southend United | 31 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 27 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 26 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Brentford | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 47 | 23 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 30 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 43 | 18 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Barrow | 32 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 68 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Newport County | 31 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 68 | 9 | 0.43 |



