English Second 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 | Leicester City | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 44 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 44 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 33 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 43 | 1.96 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 42 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Hull City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 41 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 40 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 34 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 40 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 34 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Millwall | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 32 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Orient | 33 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 30 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 29 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Watford | 34 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 27 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 22 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 21 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 55 | 20 | 0.53 |
