English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 30th 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 | Notts. County | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Southport | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Chester | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 1.81 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 10 | York City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 1.21 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Brentford | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 23 | Barrow | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Newport County | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 0.29 |
