English Third 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 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0.40 |
