English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 7th November 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 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Southport | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Chester | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Darlington | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Workington | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 14 | York City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Southend United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Brentford | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Barrow | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Newport County | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0.29 |
