English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 13th April 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 | Notts. County | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 32 | 63 | 2.59 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 42 | 55 | 1.76 |
| 3 | York City | 41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 46 | 53 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 62 | 53 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Chester | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 48 | 51 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 44 | 48 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Workington | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Southport | 43 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 66 | 44 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brentford | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Darlington | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 41 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 41 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 41 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 42 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 66 | 38 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Southend United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 64 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 36 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 33 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 71 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Newport County | 41 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 48 | 78 | 23 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Barrow | 42 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 79 | 20 | 0.59 |
