English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 15th September 1969
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Barnsley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 2.57 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Orient | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 22 | Barrow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0.36 |
