English Fourth Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 27th February 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 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 23 | 50 | 2.65 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 48 | 44 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 35 | 43 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 42 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Chester | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Darlington | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Southport | 34 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 11 | York City | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 57 | 31 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Workington | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Southend United | 31 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 27 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 31 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 45 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 20 | Brentford | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 47 | 25 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 31 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 45 | 19 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Barrow | 32 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 68 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Newport County | 31 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 68 | 9 | 0.43 |
