English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 19th December 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 | Notts. County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 35 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 1.72 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Southport | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 8 | York City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Chester | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Workington | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Southend United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 22 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Barrow | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Newport County | 23 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 52 | 3 | 0.35 |
