English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 21st March 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 32 | 51 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Orient | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 49 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 37 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 39 | 46 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Reading | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 61 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 45 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 40 | 43 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Fulham | 36 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 46 | 41 | 1.41 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 40 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 39 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Bury | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 73 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Southport | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 44 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Walsall | 34 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 54 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 65 | 30 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 65 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Barrow | 41 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 72 | 27 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 53 | 25 | 0.72 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 38 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 60 | 19 | 0.37 |



