English Third 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 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 30 | 2.16 |
| 2 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Walsall | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Bury | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 0.55 |
