English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 5th December 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 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 33 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 28 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darlington | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 1.76 |
| 6 | Southport | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Workington | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 10 | York City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Chester | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Southend United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Brentford | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Barrow | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Newport County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 0.35 |
