English Third Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 3.29 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Orient | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 6 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Southport | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0.26 |
| 24 | Barrow | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0.31 |
