English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 6th February 1971
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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 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 44 | 2.62 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 45 | 42 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 40 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Chester | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Darlington | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Southport | 30 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 11 | York City | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 54 | 29 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Workington | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Southend United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 23 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 21 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 17 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Barrow | 29 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 62 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Newport County | 28 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 59 | 7 | 0.41 |
