English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 28th November 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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 26 | 2.43 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 25 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Hull City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Watford | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Orient | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 0.44 |
