English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 30 | 57 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 49 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 57 | 48 | 1.32 |
| 4 | York City | 37 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 41 | 46 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Chester | 38 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 46 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 45 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Southport | 39 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Darlington | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Workington | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 50 | 38 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 62 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Brentford | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 37 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 38 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 32 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Southend United | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 37 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 1.02 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 29 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 37 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 61 | 22 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Newport County | 38 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 43 | 73 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Barrow | 38 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 75 | 17 | 0.57 |



