English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 3rd October 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 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Southport | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Chester | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 2.22 |
| 7 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1.11 |
| 13 | York City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Workington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Hartlepool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Southend United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0.37 |
| 23 | Barrow | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 24 | Newport County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 |
