English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 26th September 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 | Notts. County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 3.40 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Southport | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Chester | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 8 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Darlington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1.28 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Workington | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Hartlepool | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0.41 |
| 23 | Barrow | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0.39 |
| 24 | Newport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0.19 |
