English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | Swansea City | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 37 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 25 | 51 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 34 | 49 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Brentford | 39 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 49 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 37 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 47 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 51 | 46 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 57 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Chester | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 48 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 0.98 |
| 14 | York City | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 44 | 33 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Workington | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 54 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Newport County | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 30 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 63 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Southend United | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 73 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Darlington | 38 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 65 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 70 | 21 | 0.49 |



