English Third Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 9th January 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 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 35 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Fulham | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 33 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 29 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Walsall | 25 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Bury | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 0.57 |



