1970–71 Football League#First Division

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1970-71.html |title=England 1970–71 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24}}

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1979.

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = First Division

| season = 1970–71

| winners = Arsenal
8th English title

| relegated = Burnley
Blackpool

| continentalcup1 = European Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Arsenal

| continentalcup2 = European Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Liverpool
Chelsea

| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Leeds United
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton

| continentalcup4 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup4 qualifiers = Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion

| league topscorer = Tony Brown
(28 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=2010-10-31}}

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Southampton 6–0 Crystal Palace}}
(4 May 1971)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Burnley 0–4 Manchester City}}
(19 December 1970)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Arsenal 6–2 West Bromwich Albion}}
(19 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Derby County 4–4 Manchester United}}
(26 December 1970)
{{nowrap|Crystal Palace 3–5 Manchester United}}
(17 April 1971)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1089

| longest wins = 9 matches
Arsenal

| longest unbeaten = 16 matches
Leeds United

| longest losses = 7 matches
Blackpool

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1969–70

| nextseason = 1971–72

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1970-1971-spieltag/42/ World Football]

|section=First Division

|team_order=ARS, LEE, TOT, WOL, LIV, CHE, SOU, MUN, DER, COV, MCI, NEW, STK, EVE, HUD, NFO, WBA, CRY, IPS, WHU, BUR, BLP

|result1=EC1R |result2=UC1R |result3=UC1R |result4=UC1R |result5=CWC1R |result6=CHE |result7=UC1R |result8=WAC |result17=WAC |result21=REL |result22=REL

|update=complete

|win_ARS=29|draw_ARS=7|loss_ARS=6 |gf_ARS=71|ga_ARS=29

|win_BLP=4|draw_BLP=15|loss_BLP=23|gf_BLP=34|ga_BLP=66

|win_BUR=7|draw_BUR=13|loss_BUR=22|gf_BUR=29|ga_BUR=63

|win_CHE=18|draw_CHE=15|loss_CHE=9 |gf_CHE=52|ga_CHE=42

|win_COV=16|draw_COV=10|loss_COV=16|gf_COV=37|ga_COV=38

|win_CRY=12|draw_CRY=11|loss_CRY=19|gf_CRY=39|ga_CRY=57

|win_DER=16|draw_DER=10|loss_DER=16|gf_DER=56|ga_DER=54

|win_EVE=12|draw_EVE=13|loss_EVE=17|gf_EVE=54|ga_EVE=60

|win_HUD=11|draw_HUD=14|loss_HUD=17|gf_HUD=40|ga_HUD=49

|win_IPS=12|draw_IPS=10|loss_IPS=20|gf_IPS=42|ga_IPS=48

|win_LEE=27|draw_LEE=10|loss_LEE=5 |gf_LEE=72|ga_LEE=30

|win_LIV=17|draw_LIV=17|loss_LIV=8 |gf_LIV=42|ga_LIV=24

|win_MCI=12|draw_MCI=17|loss_MCI=13|gf_MCI=47|ga_MCI=42

|win_MUN=16|draw_MUN=11|loss_MUN=15|gf_MUN=65|ga_MUN=66

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|win_NFO=14|draw_NFO=8|loss_NFO=20|gf_NFO=42|ga_NFO=61

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|win_STK=12|draw_STK=13|loss_STK=17|gf_STK=44|ga_STK=48

|win_TOT=19|draw_TOT=14|loss_TOT=9 |gf_TOT=54|ga_TOT=33

|win_WBA=10|draw_WBA=15|loss_WBA=17|gf_WBA=58|ga_WBA=75

|win_WHU=10|draw_WHU=14|loss_WHU=18|gf_WHU=47|ga_WHU=60

|win_WOL=22|draw_WOL=8|loss_WOL=12|gf_WOL=64|ga_WOL=54

|status_ARS=C

|status_BUR=R

|status_BLP=R

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|name_BLP=Blackpool

|name_BUR=Burnley

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|name_COV=Coventry City

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|name_DER=Derby County

|name_EVE=Everton

|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|name_IPS=Ipswich Town

|name_LEE=Leeds United

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|name_MUN=Manchester United

|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|name_SOU=Southampton

|name_STK=Stoke City

|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_EC1R=green1 |text_EC1R=Qualification for the European Cup first round

|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round

|note_res_CWC1R=Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.

|col_CHE=yellow1 |text_CHE=Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round

|note_res_CHE=Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.

|col_UC1R=blue1 |text_UC1R=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|note_res_WAC=Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|match_SOU_MCI=1–1

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|match_SOU_STK=2–1

|match_SOU_TOT=0–0

|match_SOU_WBA=1–0

|match_SOU_WHU=1–2

|match_SOU_WOL=1–2

|name_STK=Stoke City

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|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

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|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

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|match_WBA_SOU=1–0

|match_WBA_STK=5–2

|match_WBA_TOT=3–1

|match_WBA_WHU=2–1

|match_WBA_WOL=2–4

|name_WHU=West Ham United

|match_WHU_ARS=0–0

|match_WHU_BLP=2–1

|match_WHU_BUR=3–1

|match_WHU_CHE=2–2

|match_WHU_COV=1–2

|match_WHU_CRY=0–0

|match_WHU_DER=1–4

|match_WHU_EVE=1–2

|match_WHU_HUD=0–1

|match_WHU_IPS=2–2

|match_WHU_LEE=2–3

|match_WHU_LIV=1–2

|match_WHU_MCI=0–0

|match_WHU_MUN=2–1

|match_WHU_NEW=0–2

|match_WHU_NOT=2–0

|match_WHU_SOU=1–1

|match_WHU_STK=1–0

|match_WHU_TOT=2–2

|match_WHU_WBA=2–1

|match_WHU_WOL=3–3

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|match_WOL_ARS=0–3

|match_WOL_BLP=1–0

|match_WOL_BUR=1–0

|match_WOL_CHE=1–0

|match_WOL_COV=0–0

|match_WOL_CRY=2–1

|match_WOL_DER=2–4

|match_WOL_EVE=2–0

|match_WOL_HUD=3–1

|match_WOL_IPS=0–0

|match_WOL_LEE=2–3

|match_WOL_LIV=1–0

|match_WOL_MCI=3–0

|match_WOL_MUN=3–2

|match_WOL_NEW=3–2

|match_WOL_NOT=4–0

|match_WOL_SOU=0–1

|match_WOL_STK=1–1

|match_WOL_TOT=0–3

|match_WOL_WBA=2–1

|match_WOL_WHU=2–0

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

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Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, p. 465–468. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.

• The goals listed below in the European fields stem from the following competitions:
• Everton participated in the 1970–71 European Cup.
• Manchester City participated in the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup.
• Arsenal, Coventry City, Leeds United (winners), Liverpool, and Newcastle United participated in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
• Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, and Wolverhampton Wanderers participated in the 1970–71 Texaco Cup.

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Second Division

| season = 1970–71

| winners = Leicester City

| promoted = Leicester City
Sheffield United

| relegated = Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers

| continentalcup1 = Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Cardiff City

| continentalcup2 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Carlisle United
Luton Town

| league topscorer = John Hickton
(25 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Carlisle United 6–0 Portsmouth}}
(5 December 1970)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Portsmouth 0–4 Sheffield United}}
(30 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Bristol City 0–4 Oxford United}}
(10 October 1970)
{{nowrap|Sheffield Wednesday 0–4 Luton Town}}
(10 October 1970)
{{nowrap|Sunderland 0–4 Cardiff City}}
(13 February 1971)
{{nowrap|Watford 0–4 Norwich City}}
(16 January 1971)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Middlesbrough 6–2 Queens Park Rangers}}
(26 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Hull City 4–4 Sheffield Wednesday}}
(26 December 1970)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1141

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1969–70

| nextseason = 1971–72

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second Division

|source=

|team_order=LEI, SHU, CAR, CRL, HUL, LUT, MID, MIL, BIR, NOR, QPR, SWI, SUN, OXF, SHW, POR, ORI, WAT, BRC, CHA, BLA, BOL

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=CWC1R |result4=WAC |result6=WAC |result21=REL |result22=REL

|update=complete

|win_BIR=17|draw_BIR=12|loss_BIR=13|gf_BIR=58|ga_BIR=48

|win_BLA=6 |draw_BLA=15|loss_BLA=21|gf_BLA=37|ga_BLA=69

|win_BOL=7 |draw_BOL=10|loss_BOL=25|gf_BOL=35|ga_BOL=74

|win_BRC=10|draw_BRC=11|loss_BRC=21|gf_BRC=46|ga_BRC=64

|win_CAR=20|draw_CAR=13|loss_CAR=9 |gf_CAR=64|ga_CAR=41

|win_CRL=20|draw_CRL=13|loss_CRL=9 |gf_CRL=65|ga_CRL=43

|win_CHA=8 |draw_CHA=14|loss_CHA=20|gf_CHA=41|ga_CHA=65

|win_HUL=19|draw_HUL=13|loss_HUL=10|gf_HUL=54|ga_HUL=41

|win_LEI=23|draw_LEI=13|loss_LEI=6 |gf_LEI=57|ga_LEI=30

|win_LUT=18|draw_LUT=13|loss_LUT=11|gf_LUT=62|ga_LUT=43

|win_MID=17|draw_MID=14|loss_MID=11|gf_MID=60|ga_MID=43

|win_MIL=19|draw_MIL=9 |loss_MIL=14|gf_MIL=59|ga_MIL=42

|win_NOR=15|draw_NOR=14|loss_NOR=13|gf_NOR=54|ga_NOR=52

|win_ORI=9 |draw_ORI=16|loss_ORI=17|gf_ORI=29|ga_ORI=51

|win_OXF=14|draw_OXF=14|loss_OXF=14|gf_OXF=41|ga_OXF=48

|win_POR=10|draw_POR=14|loss_POR=18|gf_POR=46|ga_POR=61

|win_QPR=16|draw_QPR=11|loss_QPR=15|gf_QPR=58|ga_QPR=53

|win_SHU=21|draw_SHU=14|loss_SHU=7 |gf_SHU=73|ga_SHU=39

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|status_SHU=P

|status_BLA=R

|status_BOL=R

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|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|name_BRC=Bristol City

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|name_HUL=Hull City

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|name_MIL=Millwall

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|name_ORI=Orient

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|name_WAT=Watford

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

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|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|team1=BIR|team2=BLB|team3=BOL|team4=BRI|team5=CAR

|team6=CRL|team7=CHA|team8=HUL|team9=LEI|team10=LUT

|team11=MID|team12=MIL|team13=NWC|team14=ORI|team15=OXF

|team16=POR|team17=QPR|team18=SHU|team19=SHW|team20=SUN

|team21=SWI|team22=WAT

|name_BIR=Birmingham

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|match_BIR_BOL=4–0

|match_BIR_BRI=2–0

|match_BIR_CAR=2–0

|match_BIR_CRL=1–0

|match_BIR_CHA=1–1

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|match_BIR_LUT=1–1

|match_BIR_MID=0–1

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|match_BIR_SWI=2–1

|match_BIR_WAT=2–0

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|match_BLB_BRI=2–2

|match_BLB_CAR=1–1

|match_BLB_CRL=0–2

|match_BLB_CHA=1–0

|match_BLB_HUL=0–1

|match_BLB_LEI=2–2

|match_BLB_LUT=1–0

|match_BLB_MID=1–1

|match_BLB_MIL=0–2

|match_BLB_NWC=2–1

|match_BLB_ORI=0–0

|match_BLB_OXF=0–0

|match_BLB_POR=1–1

|match_BLB_QPR=0–2

|match_BLB_SHU=1–3

|match_BLB_SHW=3–2

|match_BLB_SUN=0–1

|match_BLB_SWI=1–0

|match_BLB_WAT=2–3

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|match_BOL_BLB=1–1

|match_BOL_BRI=1–0

|match_BOL_CAR=0–2

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|match_BOL_CHA=4–0

|match_BOL_HUL=0–0

|match_BOL_LEI=0–3

|match_BOL_LUT=4–2

|match_BOL_MID=0–3

|match_BOL_MIL=1–1

|match_BOL_NWC=0–1

|match_BOL_ORI=0–1

|match_BOL_OXF=0–2

|match_BOL_POR=1–1

|match_BOL_QPR=2–2

|match_BOL_SHU=2–1

|match_BOL_SHW=2–1

|match_BOL_SUN=1–3

|match_BOL_SWI=0–3

|match_BOL_WAT=0–1

|name_BRI=Bristol City

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|match_BRI_BLB=1–1

|match_BRI_BOL=1–1

|match_BRI_CAR=1–0

|match_BRI_CRL=2–1

|match_BRI_CHA=2–2

|match_BRI_HUL=3–3

|match_BRI_LEI=0–1

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|match_BRI_MID=0–2

|match_BRI_MIL=3–2

|match_BRI_NWC=0–1

|match_BRI_ORI=0–0

|match_BRI_OXF=0–4

|match_BRI_POR=2–0

|match_BRI_QPR=0–0

|match_BRI_SHU=0–1

|match_BRI_SHW=1–2

|match_BRI_SUN=4–3

|match_BRI_SWI=2–1

|match_BRI_WAT=3–0

|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|match_CAR_BIR=2–0

|match_CAR_BLB=4–1

|match_CAR_BOL=1–0

|match_CAR_BRI=1–0

|match_CAR_CRL=4–0

|match_CAR_CHA=1–1

|match_CAR_HUL=5–1

|match_CAR_LEI=2–2

|match_CAR_LUT=0–0

|match_CAR_MID=3–4

|match_CAR_MIL=2–2

|match_CAR_NWC=1–1

|match_CAR_ORI=1–0

|match_CAR_OXF=1–0

|match_CAR_POR=1–0

|match_CAR_QPR=1–0

|match_CAR_SHU=1–1

|match_CAR_SHW=4–0

|match_CAR_SUN=3–1

|match_CAR_SWI=1–1

|match_CAR_WAT=0–1

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|match_CRL_BIR=0–3

|match_CRL_BLB=1–0

|match_CRL_BOL=1–0

|match_CRL_BRI=2–1

|match_CRL_CAR=1–1

|match_CRL_CHA=1–1

|match_CRL_HUL=2–0

|match_CRL_LEI=0–1

|match_CRL_LUT=1–0

|match_CRL_MID=1–0

|match_CRL_MIL=3–0

|match_CRL_NWC=4–2

|match_CRL_ORI=2–0

|match_CRL_OXF=3–2

|match_CRL_POR=6–0

|match_CRL_QPR=3–0

|match_CRL_SHU=1–0

|match_CRL_SHW=3–0

|match_CRL_SUN=0–0

|match_CRL_SWI=2–1

|match_CRL_WAT=2–1

|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|match_CHA_BIR=1–1

|match_CHA_BLB=2–4

|match_CHA_BOL=4–1

|match_CHA_BRI=1–1

|match_CHA_CAR=2–1

|match_CHA_CRL=1–1

|match_CHA_HUL=0–1

|match_CHA_LEI=0–1

|match_CHA_LUT=1–1

|match_CHA_MID=1–0

|match_CHA_MIL=1–3

|match_CHA_NWC=2–1

|match_CHA_ORI=2–0

|match_CHA_OXF=2–0

|match_CHA_POR=2–2

|match_CHA_QPR=0–3

|match_CHA_SHU=0–2

|match_CHA_SHW=2–3

|match_CHA_SUN=1–1

|match_CHA_SWI=2–1

|match_CHA_WAT=1–2

|name_HUL=Hull City

|match_HUL_BIR=0–1

|match_HUL_BLB=0–0

|match_HUL_BOL=1–0

|match_HUL_BRI=1–0

|match_HUL_CAR=1–1

|match_HUL_CRL=1–2

|match_HUL_CHA=2–0

|match_HUL_LEI=3–0

|match_HUL_LUT=0–2

|match_HUL_MID=1–0

|match_HUL_MIL=2–0

|match_HUL_NWC=1–0

|match_HUL_ORI=5–2

|match_HUL_OXF=0–1

|match_HUL_POR=0–1

|match_HUL_QPR=1–1

|match_HUL_SHU=1–1

|match_HUL_SHW=4–4

|match_HUL_SUN=4–0

|match_HUL_SWI=2–0

|match_HUL_WAT=1–0

|name_LEI=Leicester City

|match_LEI_BIR=1–4

|match_LEI_BLB=1–1

|match_LEI_BOL=1–0

|match_LEI_BRI=4–0

|match_LEI_CAR=0–1

|match_LEI_CRL=2–2

|match_LEI_CHA=1–0

|match_LEI_HUL=0–0

|match_LEI_LUT=1–0

|match_LEI_MID=3–2

|match_LEI_MIL=2–1

|match_LEI_NWC=2–1

|match_LEI_ORI=4–0

|match_LEI_OXF=0–0

|match_LEI_POR=2–0

|match_LEI_QPR=0–0

|match_LEI_SHU=0–0

|match_LEI_SHW=1–0

|match_LEI_SUN=1–0

|match_LEI_SWI=3–1

|match_LEI_WAT=1–1

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|match_LUT_BIR=3–2

|match_LUT_BLB=2–0

|match_LUT_BOL=2–0

|match_LUT_BRI=3–0

|match_LUT_CAR=3–0

|match_LUT_CRL=3–3

|match_LUT_CHA=1–1

|match_LUT_HUL=3–1

|match_LUT_LEI=1–3

|match_LUT_MID=1–0

|match_LUT_MIL=1–1

|match_LUT_NWC=0–0

|match_LUT_ORI=4–0

|match_LUT_OXF=4–0

|match_LUT_POR=2–1

|match_LUT_QPR=0–0

|match_LUT_SHU=2–1

|match_LUT_SHW=2–2

|match_LUT_SUN=1–2

|match_LUT_SWI=1–1

|match_LUT_WAT=1–0

|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|match_MID_BIR=0–0

|match_MID_BLB=1–1

|match_MID_BOL=1–0

|match_MID_BRI=1–0

|match_MID_CAR=1–1

|match_MID_CRL=2–1

|match_MID_CHA=3–0

|match_MID_HUL=1–0

|match_MID_LEI=1–0

|match_MID_LUT=2–1

|match_MID_MIL=1–0

|match_MID_NWC=5–0

|match_MID_ORI=0–1

|match_MID_OXF=0–2

|match_MID_POR=3–2

|match_MID_QPR=6–2

|match_MID_SHU=1–1

|match_MID_SHW=1–0

|match_MID_SUN=2–2

|match_MID_SWI=3–0

|match_MID_WAT=2–2

|name_MIL=Millwall

|match_MIL_BIR=2–1

|match_MIL_BLB=2–0

|match_MIL_BOL=2–0

|match_MIL_BRI=2–0

|match_MIL_CAR=2–1

|match_MIL_CRL=2–1

|match_MIL_CHA=2–0

|match_MIL_HUL=4–0

|match_MIL_LEI=0–0

|match_MIL_LUT=4–0

|match_MIL_MID=1–0

|match_MIL_NWC=2–2

|match_MIL_ORI=0–1

|match_MIL_OXF=1–2

|match_MIL_POR=0–0

|match_MIL_QPR=3–0

|match_MIL_SHU=1–2

|match_MIL_SHW=1–0

|match_MIL_SUN=0–0

|match_MIL_SWI=2–2

|match_MIL_WAT=3–0

|name_NWC=Norwich City

|match_NWC_BIR=2–2

|match_NWC_BLB=2–1

|match_NWC_BOL=2–1

|match_NWC_BRI=3–2

|match_NWC_CAR=1–2

|match_NWC_CRL=1–1

|match_NWC_CHA=2–0

|match_NWC_HUL=0–2

|match_NWC_LEI=2–2

|match_NWC_LUT=1–1

|match_NWC_MID=1–1

|match_NWC_MIL=1–0

|match_NWC_ORI=4–2

|match_NWC_OXF=1–1

|match_NWC_POR=1–1

|match_NWC_QPR=3–0

|match_NWC_SHU=1–0

|match_NWC_SHW=0–0

|match_NWC_SUN=3–0

|match_NWC_SWI=1–0

|match_NWC_WAT=2–1

|name_ORI=Orient

|match_ORI_BIR=0–2

|match_ORI_BLB=1–1

|match_ORI_BOL=3–1

|match_ORI_BRI=1–1

|match_ORI_CAR=0–0

|match_ORI_CRL=1–1

|match_ORI_CHA=0–0

|match_ORI_HUL=0–1

|match_ORI_LEI=0–1

|match_ORI_LUT=1–2

|match_ORI_MID=0–0

|match_ORI_MIL=0–0

|match_ORI_NWC=1–0

|match_ORI_OXF=0–0

|match_ORI_POR=1–1

|match_ORI_QPR=0–1

|match_ORI_SHU=3–1

|match_ORI_SHW=1–1

|match_ORI_SUN=1–0

|match_ORI_SWI=1–0

|match_ORI_WAT=1–1

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|match_OXF_BIR=1–0

|match_OXF_BLB=2–1

|match_OXF_BOL=1–1

|match_OXF_BRI=1–0

|match_OXF_CAR=1–0

|match_OXF_CRL=1–1

|match_OXF_CHA=2–1

|match_OXF_HUL=0–3

|match_OXF_LEI=1–0

|match_OXF_LUT=2–1

|match_OXF_MID=2–2

|match_OXF_MIL=2–3

|match_OXF_NWC=1–1

|match_OXF_ORI=0–1

|match_OXF_POR=1–1

|match_OXF_QPR=1–3

|match_OXF_SHU=1–2

|match_OXF_SHW=1–1

|match_OXF_SUN=0–0

|match_OXF_SWI=0–0

|match_OXF_WAT=2–1

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|match_POR_BIR=1–0

|match_POR_BLB=4–1

|match_POR_BOL=4–0

|match_POR_BRI=1–1

|match_POR_CAR=1–3

|match_POR_CRL=1–4

|match_POR_CHA=2–0

|match_POR_HUL=2–2

|match_POR_LEI=1–2

|match_POR_LUT=0–1

|match_POR_MID=1–1

|match_POR_MIL=0–2

|match_POR_NWC=0–2

|match_POR_ORI=1–1

|match_POR_OXF=1–0

|match_POR_QPR=2–0

|match_POR_SHU=1–5

|match_POR_SHW=2–0

|match_POR_SUN=2–1

|match_POR_SWI=0–2

|match_POR_WAT=5–0

|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|match_QPR_BIR=5–2

|match_QPR_BLB=2–0

|match_QPR_BOL=4–0

|match_QPR_BRI=2–1

|match_QPR_CAR=0–1

|match_QPR_CRL=1–1

|match_QPR_CHA=1–4

|match_QPR_HUL=1–1

|match_QPR_LEI=1–3

|match_QPR_LUT=0–1

|match_QPR_MID=1–1

|match_QPR_MIL=2–0

|match_QPR_NWC=0–1

|match_QPR_ORI=5–1

|match_QPR_OXF=2–0

|match_QPR_POR=2–0

|match_QPR_SHU=2–2

|match_QPR_SHW=1–0

|match_QPR_SUN=2–0

|match_QPR_SWI=4–2

|match_QPR_WAT=1–1

|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|match_SHU_BIR=3–0

|match_SHU_BLB=5–0

|match_SHU_BOL=2–2

|match_SHU_BRI=3–3

|match_SHU_CAR=5–1

|match_SHU_CRL=2–2

|match_SHU_CHA=3–0

|match_SHU_HUL=1–2

|match_SHU_LEI=2–1

|match_SHU_LUT=2–1

|match_SHU_MID=1–1

|match_SHU_MIL=2–0

|match_SHU_NWC=0–0

|match_SHU_ORI=3–1

|match_SHU_OXF=3–0

|match_SHU_POR=2–0

|match_SHU_QPR=1–1

|match_SHU_SHW=3–2

|match_SHU_SUN=1–0

|match_SHU_SWI=2–1

|match_SHU_WAT=3–0

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|match_SHW_BIR=3–3

|match_SHW_BLB=1–1

|match_SHW_BOL=1–1

|match_SHW_BRI=2–0

|match_SHW_CAR=1–2

|match_SHW_CRL=3–0

|match_SHW_CHA=1–0

|match_SHW_HUL=1–1

|match_SHW_LEI=0–3

|match_SHW_LUT=1–5

|match_SHW_MID=3–0

|match_SHW_MIL=1–0

|match_SHW_NWC=2–0

|match_SHW_ORI=2–1

|match_SHW_OXF=1–1

|match_SHW_POR=3–1

|match_SHW_QPR=1–0

|match_SHW_SHU=0–0

|match_SHW_SUN=1–2

|match_SHW_SWI=2–2

|match_SHW_WAT=2–1

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|match_SUN_BIR=2–1

|match_SUN_BLB=3–2

|match_SUN_BOL=4–1

|match_SUN_BRI=1–0

|match_SUN_CAR=0–4

|match_SUN_CRL=2–0

|match_SUN_CHA=3–0

|match_SUN_HUL=0–1

|match_SUN_LEI=0–0

|match_SUN_LUT=0–0

|match_SUN_MID=2–2

|match_SUN_MIL=0–1

|match_SUN_NWC=2–1

|match_SUN_ORI=1–0

|match_SUN_OXF=0–1

|match_SUN_POR=0–0

|match_SUN_QPR=3–1

|match_SUN_SHU=0–0

|match_SUN_SHW=3–1

|match_SUN_SWI=5–2

|match_SUN_WAT=3–3

|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|match_SWI_BIR=1–2

|match_SWI_BLB=3–0

|match_SWI_BOL=3–1

|match_SWI_BRI=2–1

|match_SWI_CAR=2–2

|match_SWI_CRL=0–0

|match_SWI_CHA=1–1

|match_SWI_HUL=1–1

|match_SWI_LEI=0–1

|match_SWI_LUT=0–0

|match_SWI_MID=3–0

|match_SWI_MIL=3–0

|match_SWI_NWC=3–2

|match_SWI_ORI=1–1

|match_SWI_OXF=3–0

|match_SWI_POR=2–1

|match_SWI_QPR=1–0

|match_SWI_SHU=3–0

|match_SWI_SHW=3–0

|match_SWI_SUN=2–0

|match_SWI_WAT=1–1

|name_WAT=Watford

|match_WAT_BIR=2–1

|match_WAT_BLB=2–1

|match_WAT_BOL=1–1

|match_WAT_BRI=0–3

|match_WAT_CAR=0–1

|match_WAT_CRL=0–0

|match_WAT_CHA=1–1

|match_WAT_HUL=1–2

|match_WAT_LEI=0–1

|match_WAT_LUT=0–1

|match_WAT_MID=1–0

|match_WAT_MIL=0–4

|match_WAT_NWC=2–0

|match_WAT_ORI=0–0

|match_WAT_OXF=2–1

|match_WAT_POR=0–0

|match_WAT_QPR=1–2

|match_WAT_SHU=0–0

|match_WAT_SHW=3–0

|match_WAT_SUN=1–1

|match_WAT_SWI=1–2

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

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Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.

• Cardiff City scored a total of 15 goals in the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup, but John Toshack’s 6 goals are given in the listing
  for First Division topscorers by Rothmans. The other 9 goals were distributed between six other players, none of whom made this listing.Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, p. 148. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Third Division

| season = 1970–71

| winners = Preston North End

| promoted = Preston North End
Fulham

| relegated = Reading
Bury
Doncaster Rovers
Gillingham

| continentalcup1 = Watney Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Halifax Town
Wrexham

| league topscorer = Dudley Roberts
Gerry Ingram
(22 goals each)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Swansea City 5–0 Shrewsbury Town}}
(1 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Fulham 5–0 Bradford City}}
(2 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Chesterfield 5–0 Halifax Town}}
(10 October 1970)
{{nowrap|Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Rotherham United}}
(4 December 1970)
{{nowrap|Swansea City 5–0 Reading}}
(27 March 1971)
{{nowrap|Chesterfield 5–0 Torquay United}}
(24 April 1971)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Mansfield Town 1–5 Plymouth Argyle}}
(4 September 1970)
{{nowrap|Reading 1–5 Bury}}
(5 December 1970)
{{nowrap|Barnsley 0–4 Bristol Rovers}}
(2 January 1971)
{{nowrap|Torquay United 0–4 Reading}}
(19 February 1971)

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Shrewsbury Town 7–3 Port Vale}}
(12 September 1970)

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1372

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1969–70

| nextseason = 1971–72

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Third Division

|source=

|team_order=PNE, FUL, HAL, AVL, CHF, BRV, MFT, ROT, WRE, TOR, SWA, BAR, SHR, BHA, PLY, ROC, PVL, TRA, BRA, WAL, REA, BRY, DON, GIL

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=WAC |result9=WAC |result21=REL |result22=REL |result23=REL |result24=REL

|update=complete

|win_AVL=19|draw_AVL=15|loss_AVL=12|gf_AVL=54|ga_AVL=46

|win_BAR=17|draw_BAR=11|loss_BAR=18|gf_BAR=49|ga_BAR=52

|win_BRA=13|draw_BRA=14|loss_BRA=19|gf_BRA=49|ga_BRA=62

|win_BHA=14|draw_BHA=16|loss_BHA=16|gf_BHA=50|ga_BHA=47

|win_BRV=19|draw_BRV=13|loss_BRV=14|gf_BRV=69|ga_BRV=50

|win_BRY=12|draw_BRY=13|loss_BRY=21|gf_BRY=52|ga_BRY=60

|win_CHF=17|draw_CHF=17|loss_CHF=12|gf_CHF=66|ga_CHF=38

|win_DON=13|draw_DON=9 |loss_DON=24|gf_DON=45|ga_DON=66

|win_FUL=24|draw_FUL=12|loss_FUL=10|gf_FUL=68|ga_FUL=41

|win_GIL=10|draw_GIL=13|loss_GIL=23|gf_GIL=42|ga_GIL=67

|win_HAL=22|draw_HAL=12|loss_HAL=12|gf_HAL=74|ga_HAL=55

|win_MFT=18|draw_MFT=15|loss_MFT=13|gf_MFT=64|ga_MFT=62

|win_PLY=12|draw_PLY=19|loss_PLY=15|gf_PLY=63|ga_PLY=63

|win_PVL=15|draw_PVL=12|loss_PVL=19|gf_PVL=52|ga_PVL=59

|win_PNE=22|draw_PNE=17|loss_PNE=7 |gf_PNE=63|ga_PNE=39

|win_REA=14|draw_REA=11|loss_REA=21|gf_REA=48|ga_REA=85

|win_ROC=14|draw_ROC=15|loss_ROC=17|gf_ROC=61|ga_ROC=68

|win_ROT=17|draw_ROT=16|loss_ROT=13|gf_ROT=64|ga_ROT=60

|win_SHR=16|draw_SHR=13|loss_SHR=17|gf_SHR=58|ga_SHR=62

|win_SWA=15|draw_SWA=16|loss_SWA=15|gf_SWA=59|ga_SWA=56

|win_TOR=19|draw_TOR=11|loss_TOR=16|gf_TOR=54|ga_TOR=57

|win_TRA=10|draw_TRA=22|loss_TRA=14|gf_TRA=45|ga_TRA=55

|win_WAL=14|draw_WAL=11|loss_WAL=21|gf_WAL=51|ga_WAL=57

|win_WRE=18|draw_WRE=13|loss_WRE=15|gf_WRE=72|ga_WRE=65

|status_PNE=C, P

|status_FUL=P

|status_REA=R

|status_BRY=R

|status_DON=R

|status_GIL=R

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|name_BAR=Barnsley

|name_BRA=Bradford City

|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers

|name_BRY=Bury

|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|name_FUL=Fulham

|name_GIL=Gillingham

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|name_MFT=Mansfield Town

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|name_PVL=Port Vale

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|name_REA=Reading

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|name_WAL=Walsall

|name_WRE=Wrexham

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the Second Division

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF |text_WAC=Qualification for the Watney Cup

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|team1=AST|team2=BAR|team3=BRA|team4=B&HA|team5=BRR

|team6=BRY|team7=CHF|team8=DON|team9=FUL|team10=GIL

|team11=HAL|team12=MAN|team13=PLY|team14=PTV|team15=PNE

|team16=REA|team17=ROC|team18=ROT|team19=SHR|team20=SWA

|team21=TOR|team22=TRA|team23=WAL|team24=WRE

|name_AST=Aston Villa

|match_AST_BAR=0–0

|match_AST_BRA=1–0

|match_AST_B&HA=0–0

|match_AST_BRR=1–1

|match_AST_BRY=1–0

|match_AST_CHF=0–0

|match_AST_DON=3–2

|match_AST_FUL=1–0

|match_AST_GIL=2–1

|match_AST_HAL=1–1

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|match_AST_PLY=1–1

|match_AST_PTV=1–0

|match_AST_PNE=2–0

|match_AST_REA=2–1

|match_AST_ROC=1–0

|match_AST_ROT=1–0

|match_AST_SHR=2–0

|match_AST_SWA=3–0

|match_AST_TOR=0–1

|match_AST_TRA=1–0

|match_AST_WAL=0–0

|match_AST_WRE=3–4

|name_BAR=Barnsley

|match_BAR_AST=1–1

|match_BAR_BRA=2–0

|match_BAR_B&HA=1–0

|match_BAR_BRR=0–4

|match_BAR_BRY=1–1

|match_BAR_CHF=1–0

|match_BAR_DON=0–1

|match_BAR_FUL=0–1

|match_BAR_GIL=3–1

|match_BAR_HAL=2–2

|match_BAR_MAN=1–0

|match_BAR_PLY=2–0

|match_BAR_PTV=1–0

|match_BAR_PNE=0–1

|match_BAR_REA=3–0

|match_BAR_ROC=2–2

|match_BAR_ROT=2–1

|match_BAR_SHR=2–1

|match_BAR_SWA=0–0

|match_BAR_TOR=2–0

|match_BAR_TRA=0–0

|match_BAR_WAL=1–2

|match_BAR_WRE=3–1

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|match_BRA_AST=1–0

|match_BRA_BAR=1–0

|match_BRA_B&HA=2–3

|match_BRA_BRR=1–1

|match_BRA_BRY=1–3

|match_BRA_CHF=1–0

|match_BRA_DON=3–0

|match_BRA_FUL=2–3

|match_BRA_GIL=0–1

|match_BRA_HAL=0–1

|match_BRA_MAN=1–1

|match_BRA_PLY=0–1

|match_BRA_PTV=1–1

|match_BRA_PNE=0–2

|match_BRA_REA=0–1

|match_BRA_ROC=3–0

|match_BRA_ROT=1–1

|match_BRA_SHR=1–0

|match_BRA_SWA=0–2

|match_BRA_TOR=2–0

|match_BRA_TRA=1–1

|match_BRA_WAL=0–0

|match_BRA_WRE=1–3

|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|match_B&HA_AST=1–0

|match_B&HA_BAR=1–2

|match_B&HA_BRA=1–2

|match_B&HA_BRR=0–0

|match_B&HA_BRY=1–0

|match_B&HA_CHF=1–2

|match_B&HA_DON=3–0

|match_B&HA_FUL=3–2

|match_B&HA_GIL=3–1

|match_B&HA_HAL=0–2

|match_B&HA_MAN=2–0

|match_B&HA_PLY=1–1

|match_B&HA_PTV=0–0

|match_B&HA_PNE=0–0

|match_B&HA_REA=2–0

|match_B&HA_ROC=1–1

|match_B&HA_ROT=1–1

|match_B&HA_SHR=1–2

|match_B&HA_SWA=2–2

|match_B&HA_TOR=0–0

|match_B&HA_TRA=0–0

|match_B&HA_WAL=2–2

|match_B&HA_WRE=2–0

|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers

|match_BRR_AST=1–2

|match_BRR_BAR=3–0

|match_BRR_BRA=4–2

|match_BRR_B&HA=1–3

|match_BRR_BRY=0–1

|match_BRR_CHF=3–2

|match_BRR_DON=2–0

|match_BRR_FUL=0–1

|match_BRR_GIL=2–0

|match_BRR_HAL=1–0

|match_BRR_MAN=2–0

|match_BRR_PLY=1–3

|match_BRR_PTV=3–0

|match_BRR_PNE=0–0

|match_BRR_REA=4–0

|match_BRR_ROC=2–2

|match_BRR_ROT=0–2

|match_BRR_SHR=2–2

|match_BRR_SWA=0–0

|match_BRR_TOR=1–1

|match_BRR_TRA=0–1

|match_BRR_WAL=3–0

|match_BRR_WRE=3–2

|name_BRY=Bury

|match_BRY_AST=3–1

|match_BRY_BAR=0–0

|match_BRY_BRA=1–1

|match_BRY_B&HA=0–2

|match_BRY_BRR=3–0

|match_BRY_CHF=1–1

|match_BRY_DON=2–3

|match_BRY_FUL=2–0

|match_BRY_GIL=2–1

|match_BRY_HAL=1–1

|match_BRY_MAN=0–0

|match_BRY_PLY=3–0

|match_BRY_PTV=2–3

|match_BRY_PNE=0–1

|match_BRY_REA=5–1

|match_BRY_ROC=0–2

|match_BRY_ROT=0–1

|match_BRY_SHR=1–1

|match_BRY_SWA=1–1

|match_BRY_TOR=1–0

|match_BRY_TRA=0–0

|match_BRY_WAL=1–1

|match_BRY_WRE=1–2

|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|match_CHF_AST=2–3

|match_CHF_BAR=4–2

|match_CHF_BRA=0–1

|match_CHF_B&HA=2–1

|match_CHF_BRR=2–0

|match_CHF_BRY=0–0

|match_CHF_DON=4–0

|match_CHF_FUL=0–0

|match_CHF_GIL=2–0

|match_CHF_HAL=5–0

|match_CHF_MAN=2–2

|match_CHF_PLY=2–0

|match_CHF_PTV=3–0

|match_CHF_PNE=0–0

|match_CHF_REA=4–0

|match_CHF_ROC=1–1

|match_CHF_ROT=1–1

|match_CHF_SHR=2–0

|match_CHF_SWA=0–0

|match_CHF_TOR=5–0

|match_CHF_TRA=2–0

|match_CHF_WAL=1–1

|match_CHF_WRE=1–0

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|match_DON_AST=2–1

|match_DON_BAR=1–0

|match_DON_BRA=3–1

|match_DON_B&HA=2–0

|match_DON_BRR=0–1

|match_DON_BRY=2–0

|match_DON_CHF=2–1

|match_DON_FUL=0–1

|match_DON_GIL=2–2

|match_DON_HAL=1–2

|match_DON_MAN=1–2

|match_DON_PLY=0–0

|match_DON_PTV=1–2

|match_DON_PNE=1–1

|match_DON_REA=2–0

|match_DON_ROC=1–2

|match_DON_ROT=0–2

|match_DON_SHR=1–1

|match_DON_SWA=1–2

|match_DON_TOR=0–1

|match_DON_TRA=2–2

|match_DON_WAL=1–2

|match_DON_WRE=2–1

|name_FUL=Fulham

|match_FUL_AST=0–2

|match_FUL_BAR=1–1

|match_FUL_BRA=5–0

|match_FUL_B&HA=1–0

|match_FUL_BRR=2–1

|match_FUL_BRY=2–1

|match_FUL_CHF=2–0

|match_FUL_DON=1–1

|match_FUL_GIL=1–0

|match_FUL_HAL=3–1

|match_FUL_MAN=0–0

|match_FUL_PLY=1–1

|match_FUL_PTV=4–1

|match_FUL_PNE=0–1

|match_FUL_REA=1–1

|match_FUL_ROC=2–0

|match_FUL_ROT=1–0

|match_FUL_SHR=0–0

|match_FUL_SWA=4–1

|match_FUL_TOR=4–0

|match_FUL_TRA=2–0

|match_FUL_WAL=1–0

|match_FUL_WRE=1–0

|name_GIL=Gillingham

|match_GIL_AST=0–0

|match_GIL_BAR=2–1

|match_GIL_BRA=2–1

|match_GIL_B&HA=1–1

|match_GIL_BRR=1–4

|match_GIL_BRY=1–2

|match_GIL_CHF=1–1

|match_GIL_DON=0–1

|match_GIL_FUL=1–3

|match_GIL_HAL=2–1

|match_GIL_MAN=2–2

|match_GIL_PLY=0–2

|match_GIL_PTV=1–1

|match_GIL_PNE=2–1

|match_GIL_REA=0–0

|match_GIL_ROC=0–0

|match_GIL_ROT=2–1

|match_GIL_SHR=0–2

|match_GIL_SWA=0–0

|match_GIL_TOR=1–2

|match_GIL_TRA=0–0

|match_GIL_WAL=2–1

|match_GIL_WRE=1–2

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|match_HAL_AST=2–1

|match_HAL_BAR=4–1

|match_HAL_BRA=1–2

|match_HAL_B&HA=0–1

|match_HAL_BRR=0–0

|match_HAL_BRY=3–0

|match_HAL_CHF=1–0

|match_HAL_DON=4–0

|match_HAL_FUL=2–1

|match_HAL_GIL=2–1

|match_HAL_MAN=0–1

|match_HAL_PLY=4–1

|match_HAL_PTV=2–0

|match_HAL_PNE=1–0

|match_HAL_REA=4–0

|match_HAL_ROC=1–4

|match_HAL_ROT=1–3

|match_HAL_SHR=2–0

|match_HAL_SWA=2–2

|match_HAL_TOR=2–0

|match_HAL_TRA=4–3

|match_HAL_WAL=2–1

|match_HAL_WRE=2–0

|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|match_MAN_AST=2–0

|match_MAN_BAR=1–2

|match_MAN_BRA=3–5

|match_MAN_B&HA=1–0

|match_MAN_BRR=4–1

|match_MAN_BRY=1–0

|match_MAN_CHF=2–2

|match_MAN_DON=2–1

|match_MAN_FUL=1–0

|match_MAN_GIL=2–0

|match_MAN_HAL=3–2

|match_MAN_PLY=1–5

|match_MAN_PTV=2–0

|match_MAN_PNE=3–1

|match_MAN_REA=0–0

|match_MAN_ROC=3–2

|match_MAN_ROT=1–1

|match_MAN_SHR=1–1

|match_MAN_SWA=2–0

|match_MAN_TOR=0–0

|match_MAN_TRA=6–2

|match_MAN_WAL=2–2

|match_MAN_WRE=1–1

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|match_PLY_AST=1–1

|match_PLY_BAR=2–1

|match_PLY_BRA=1–3

|match_PLY_B&HA=1–1

|match_PLY_BRR=0–0

|match_PLY_BRY=3–4

|match_PLY_CHF=1–1

|match_PLY_DON=1–1

|match_PLY_FUL=1–1

|match_PLY_GIL=2–1

|match_PLY_HAL=1–1

|match_PLY_MAN=0–0

|match_PLY_PTV=2–1

|match_PLY_PNE=1–1

|match_PLY_REA=4–0

|match_PLY_ROC=2–2

|match_PLY_ROT=4–1

|match_PLY_SHR=4–4

|match_PLY_SWA=2–3

|match_PLY_TOR=1–2

|match_PLY_TRA=0–1

|match_PLY_WAL=3–1

|match_PLY_WRE=2–2

|name_PTV=Port Vale

|match_PTV_AST=2–0

|match_PTV_BAR=1–1

|match_PTV_BRA=0–0

|match_PTV_B&HA=2–1

|match_PTV_BRR=2–0

|match_PTV_BRY=0–0

|match_PTV_CHF=0–2

|match_PTV_DON=1–0

|match_PTV_FUL=0–1

|match_PTV_GIL=1–1

|match_PTV_HAL=0–1

|match_PTV_MAN=2–0

|match_PTV_PLY=2–1

|match_PTV_PNE=1–0

|match_PTV_REA=3–1

|match_PTV_ROC=4–1

|match_PTV_ROT=1–0

|match_PTV_SHR=0–1

|match_PTV_SWA=4–0

|match_PTV_TOR=0–1

|match_PTV_TRA=2–2

|match_PTV_WAL=1–1

|match_PTV_WRE=0–3

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|match_PNE_AST=0–0

|match_PNE_BAR=3–1

|match_PNE_BRA=1–1

|match_PNE_B&HA=1–1

|match_PNE_BRR=3–2

|match_PNE_BRY=2–0

|match_PNE_CHF=1–0

|match_PNE_DON=4–0

|match_PNE_FUL=1–1

|match_PNE_GIL=1–0

|match_PNE_HAL=1–1

|match_PNE_MAN=2–1

|match_PNE_PLY=1–0

|match_PNE_PTV=1–0

|match_PNE_REA=4–1

|match_PNE_ROC=3–1

|match_PNE_ROT=3–0

|match_PNE_SHR=2–0

|match_PNE_SWA=1–1

|match_PNE_TOR=2–2

|match_PNE_TRA=1–1

|match_PNE_WAL=1–0

|match_PNE_WRE=3–2

|name_REA=Reading

|match_REA_AST=3–5

|match_REA_BAR=2–0

|match_REA_BRA=1–1

|match_REA_B&HA=0–3

|match_REA_BRR=0–2

|match_REA_BRY=1–5

|match_REA_CHF=1–1

|match_REA_DON=1–0

|match_REA_FUL=1–1

|match_REA_GIL=3–2

|match_REA_HAL=1–1

|match_REA_MAN=1–0

|match_REA_PLY=0–2

|match_REA_PTV=2–1

|match_REA_PNE=1–0

|match_REA_ROC=1–1

|match_REA_ROT=4–2

|match_REA_SHR=2–1

|match_REA_SWA=3–1

|match_REA_TOR=2–1

|match_REA_TRA=1–1

|match_REA_WAL=1–2

|match_REA_WRE=0–0

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|match_ROC_AST=1–1

|match_ROC_BAR=1–0

|match_ROC_BRA=0–0

|match_ROC_B&HA=3–3

|match_ROC_BRR=1–1

|match_ROC_BRY=2–0

|match_ROC_CHF=2–0

|match_ROC_DON=1–0

|match_ROC_FUL=1–2

|match_ROC_GIL=0–1

|match_ROC_HAL=0–3

|match_ROC_MAN=1–1

|match_ROC_PLY=1–1

|match_ROC_PTV=0–3

|match_ROC_PNE=1–2

|match_ROC_REA=1–2

|match_ROC_ROT=4–3

|match_ROC_SHR=1–2

|match_ROC_SWA=0–0

|match_ROC_TOR=2–0

|match_ROC_TRA=0–0

|match_ROC_WAL=2–0

|match_ROC_WRE=4–1

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|match_ROT_AST=1–1

|match_ROT_BAR=1–0

|match_ROT_BRA=1–1

|match_ROT_B&HA=2–0

|match_ROT_BRR=1–1

|match_ROT_BRY=3–2

|match_ROT_CHF=1–2

|match_ROT_DON=2–0

|match_ROT_FUL=1–1

|match_ROT_GIL=0–0

|match_ROT_HAL=2–2

|match_ROT_MAN=2–1

|match_ROT_PLY=1–1

|match_ROT_PTV=2–1

|match_ROT_PNE=1–1

|match_ROT_REA=2–1

|match_ROT_ROC=5–1

|match_ROT_SHR=1–1

|match_ROT_SWA=2–0

|match_ROT_TOR=3–1

|match_ROT_TRA=2–0

|match_ROT_WAL=1–0

|match_ROT_WRE=1–1

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|match_SHR_AST=2–1

|match_SHR_BAR=1–0

|match_SHR_BRA=1–1

|match_SHR_B&HA=0–1

|match_SHR_BRR=1–4

|match_SHR_BRY=2–0

|match_SHR_CHF=1–1

|match_SHR_DON=0–3

|match_SHR_FUL=0–1

|match_SHR_GIL=0–0

|match_SHR_HAL=2–2

|match_SHR_MAN=5–1

|match_SHR_PLY=1–1

|match_SHR_PTV=7–3

|match_SHR_PNE=0–1

|match_SHR_REA=3–1

|match_SHR_ROC=0–2

|match_SHR_ROT=4–2

|match_SHR_SWA=1–0

|match_SHR_TOR=1–0

|match_SHR_TRA=3–1

|match_SHR_WAL=1–1

|match_SHR_WRE=1–0

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|match_SWA_AST=1–2

|match_SWA_BAR=0–2

|match_SWA_BRA=2–0

|match_SWA_B&HA=1–0

|match_SWA_BRR=1–3

|match_SWA_BRY=3–0

|match_SWA_CHF=1–0

|match_SWA_DON=1–1

|match_SWA_FUL=4–1

|match_SWA_GIL=1–0

|match_SWA_HAL=3–1

|match_SWA_MAN=2–4

|match_SWA_PLY=0–2

|match_SWA_PTV=0–2

|match_SWA_PNE=2–2

|match_SWA_REA=5–0

|match_SWA_ROC=4–2

|match_SWA_ROT=1–1

|match_SWA_SHR=5–0

|match_SWA_TOR=0–1

|match_SWA_TRA=0–0

|match_SWA_WAL=1–1

|match_SWA_WRE=3–0

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|match_TOR_AST=1–1

|match_TOR_BAR=0–1

|match_TOR_BRA=1–1

|match_TOR_B&HA=1–0

|match_TOR_BRR=1–1

|match_TOR_BRY=2–1

|match_TOR_CHF=1–1

|match_TOR_DON=2–1

|match_TOR_FUL=3–1

|match_TOR_GIL=2–3

|match_TOR_HAL=2–0

|match_TOR_MAN=0–0

|match_TOR_PLY=2–1

|match_TOR_PTV=1–1

|match_TOR_PNE=3–1

|match_TOR_REA=0–4

|match_TOR_ROC=3–0

|match_TOR_ROT=3–1

|match_TOR_SHR=1–0

|match_TOR_SWA=2–1

|match_TOR_TRA=4–2

|match_TOR_WAL=1–2

|match_TOR_WRE=1–2

|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|match_TRA_AST=1–1

|match_TRA_BAR=2–2

|match_TRA_BRA=3–1

|match_TRA_B&HA=3–0

|match_TRA_BRR=0–2

|match_TRA_BRY=0–0

|match_TRA_CHF=0–0

|match_TRA_DON=1–0

|match_TRA_FUL=0–3

|match_TRA_GIL=1–0

|match_TRA_HAL=0–1

|match_TRA_MAN=4–1

|match_TRA_PLY=1–0

|match_TRA_PTV=1–1

|match_TRA_PNE=3–3

|match_TRA_REA=0–0

|match_TRA_ROC=0–2

|match_TRA_ROT=5–0

|match_TRA_SHR=1–0

|match_TRA_SWA=0–0

|match_TRA_TOR=0–0

|match_TRA_WAL=0–0

|match_TRA_WRE=1–1

|name_WAL=Walsall

|match_WAL_AST=3–0

|match_WAL_BAR=1–2

|match_WAL_BRA=1–2

|match_WAL_B&HA=1–0

|match_WAL_BRR=1–2

|match_WAL_BRY=3–0

|match_WAL_CHF=2–1

|match_WAL_DON=1–2

|match_WAL_FUL=3–2

|match_WAL_GIL=3–0

|match_WAL_HAL=0–0

|match_WAL_MAN=0–1

|match_WAL_PLY=1–0

|match_WAL_PTV=3–1

|match_WAL_PNE=0–1

|match_WAL_REA=1–2

|match_WAL_ROC=0–3

|match_WAL_ROT=0–1

|match_WAL_SHR=0–1

|match_WAL_SWA=0–1

|match_WAL_TOR=1–4

|match_WAL_TRA=2–0

|match_WAL_WRE=3–1

|name_WRE=Wrexham

|match_WRE_AST=2–3

|match_WRE_BAR=1–0

|match_WRE_BRA=2–0

|match_WRE_B&HA=1–1

|match_WRE_BRR=1–0

|match_WRE_BRY=3–2

|match_WRE_CHF=0–3

|match_WRE_DON=0–0

|match_WRE_FUL=2–2

|match_WRE_GIL=3–4

|match_WRE_HAL=2–2

|match_WRE_MAN=4–0

|match_WRE_PLY=4–0

|match_WRE_PTV=1–1

|match_WRE_PNE=1–1

|match_WRE_REA=2–0

|match_WRE_ROC=3–1

|match_WRE_ROT=1–1

|match_WRE_SHR=2–1

|match_WRE_SWA=1–1

|match_WRE_TOR=1–0

|match_WRE_TRA=4–1

|match_WRE_WAL=2–1

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

}}

{{location map+ |England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1970–1971 |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54 |long=-1.87 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-1.48 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.82 | long=-1.73 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.52 |long=-1.133 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.45 |long=-0.24 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 |long=0.55 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.72 | long=-1.86 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 |long=-0.97 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.48 |long=-3.52 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=left}}

}}

Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League
Fourth Division

| season = 1970–71

| winners = Notts County (1st title)

| continentalcup1 = Promoted

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Oldham Athletic
York City

| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = none

| continentalcup3 = New club in the league

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Cambridge United

| league topscorer = Ted MacDougall (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic), 42

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1527

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1969–70

| nextseason = 1971–72

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Fourth Division

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_average=y

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County

|team2=B&BA|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

|team3=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|team4=YOR|name_YOR=York City

|team5=CHE|name_CHE=Chester

|team6=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team7=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team8=SOU|name_SOU=Southport

|team9=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team10=WRK|name_WRK=Workington

|team11=STP|name_STP=Stockport County

|team12=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington

|team13=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot

|team14=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team15=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|team16=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team17=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|team18=STD|name_STD=Southend United

|team19=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|team20=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|team21=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|team22=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County

|team23=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|team24=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow

|win_NTC=30|draw_NTC=9|loss_NTC=7|gf_NTC=89|ga_NTC=36

|win_B&BA=24|draw_B&BA=12|loss_B&BA=10|gf_B&BA=81|ga_B&BA=46

|win_OLD=24|draw_OLD=11|loss_OLD=11|gf_OLD=88|ga_OLD=63

|win_YOR=23|draw_YOR=10|loss_YOR=13|gf_YOR=78|ga_YOR=54

|win_CHE=24|draw_CHE=7|loss_CHE=15|gf_CHE=69|ga_CHE=55

|win_COL=21|draw_COL=12|loss_COL=13|gf_COL=70|ga_COL=54

|win_NOR=19|draw_NOR=13|loss_NOR=14|gf_NOR=63|ga_NOR=59

|win_SOU=21|draw_SOU=6|loss_SOU=19|gf_SOU=63|ga_SOU=57

|win_EXE=17|draw_EXE=14|loss_EXE=15|gf_EXE=67|ga_EXE=68

|win_WRK=18|draw_WRK=12|loss_WRK=16|gf_WRK=48|ga_WRK=49

|win_STP=16|draw_STP=14|loss_STP=16|gf_STP=49|ga_STP=65

|win_DAR=17|draw_DAR=11|loss_DAR=18|gf_DAR=58|ga_DAR=57

|win_ALD=14|draw_ALD=17|loss_ALD=15|gf_ALD=66|ga_ALD=71

|win_BRE=18|draw_BRE=8|loss_BRE=20|gf_BRE=66|ga_BRE=62

|win_CRE=18|draw_CRE=8|loss_CRE=20|gf_CRE=75|ga_CRE=76

|win_PET=18|draw_PET=7|loss_PET=21|gf_PET=70|ga_PET=71

|win_SCU=15|draw_SCU=13|loss_SCU=18|gf_SCU=56|ga_SCU=61

|win_STD=14|draw_STD=15|loss_STD=17|gf_STD=53|ga_STD=66

|win_GRI=18|draw_GRI=7|loss_GRI=21|gf_GRI=57|ga_GRI=71

|win_CAM=15|draw_CAM=13|loss_CAM=18|gf_CAM=51|ga_CAM=66

|win_LIN=13|draw_LIN=13|loss_LIN=20|gf_LIN=70|ga_LIN=71

|win_NPC=10|draw_NPC=8|loss_NPC=28|gf_NPC=55|ga_NPC=85

|win_HAR=8|draw_HAR=12|loss_HAR=26|gf_HAR=34|ga_HAR=74

|win_BRW=7|draw_BRW=8|loss_BRW=31|gf_BRW=51|ga_BRW=90

|status_NTC = CP

|status_B&BA = P

|status_OLD = P

|status_YOR = P

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the Third Division

|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P

|col_REE=red2|text_REE=Re-elected

|result21=REE|result22=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE

|col_WAC=#CCCCFF|text_WAC=Qualified for the Watney Cup|note_res_WAC=The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

|result15=WAC

|result6=WAC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1970-71.html rsssf.com]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ALD|team2=BRW|team3=B&BA|team4=BRE|team5=CAM

|team6=CHE|team7=COL|team8=CRE|team9=DAR|team10=EXE

|team11=GRI|team12=HAR|team13=LIN|team14=NPC|team15=NOR

|team16=NTC|team17=OLD|team18=PET|team19=SCU|team20=STD

|team21=SOU|team22=STP|team23=WRK|team24=YOR

|name_ALD=Aldershot

|match_ALD_BRW=3–0

|match_ALD_B&BA=2–0

|match_ALD_BRE=1–0

|match_ALD_CAM=2–2

|match_ALD_CHE=1–0

|match_ALD_COL=0–1

|match_ALD_CRE=0–0

|match_ALD_DAR=2–2

|match_ALD_EXE=2–2

|match_ALD_GRI=3–2

|match_ALD_HAR=1–0

|match_ALD_LIN=0–2

|match_ALD_NPC=1–1

|match_ALD_NOR=1–1

|match_ALD_NTC=0–1

|match_ALD_OLD=1–1

|match_ALD_PET=2–2

|match_ALD_SCU=0–1

|match_ALD_STD=2–2

|match_ALD_SOU=2–1

|match_ALD_STP=5–0

|match_ALD_WRK=1–1

|match_ALD_YOR=0–1

|name_BRW=Barrow

|match_BRW_ALD=1–1

|match_BRW_B&BA=1–2

|match_BRW_BRE=0–1

|match_BRW_CAM=2–1

|match_BRW_CHE=1–4

|match_BRW_COL=0–2

|match_BRW_CRE=0–1

|match_BRW_DAR=1–1

|match_BRW_EXE=1–1

|match_BRW_GRI=0–1

|match_BRW_HAR=3–0

|match_BRW_LIN=1–4

|match_BRW_NPC=3–1

|match_BRW_NOR=2–1

|match_BRW_NTC=1–2

|match_BRW_OLD=1–1

|match_BRW_PET=2–3

|match_BRW_SCU=1–2

|match_BRW_STD=2–0

|match_BRW_SOU=0–2

|match_BRW_STP=2–2

|match_BRW_WRK=0–3

|match_BRW_YOR=0–2

|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

|match_B&BA_ALD=1–1

|match_B&BA_BRW=0–0

|match_B&BA_BRE=1–0

|match_B&BA_CAM=3–0

|match_B&BA_CHE=3–1

|match_B&BA_COL=4–1

|match_B&BA_CRE=2–2

|match_B&BA_DAR=1–0

|match_B&BA_EXE=4–1

|match_B&BA_GRI=2–1

|match_B&BA_HAR=3–0

|match_B&BA_LIN=3–0

|match_B&BA_NPC=2–2

|match_B&BA_NOR=4–2

|match_B&BA_NTC=1–1

|match_B&BA_OLD=5–0

|match_B&BA_PET=1–0

|match_B&BA_SCU=0–2

|match_B&BA_STD=4–0

|match_B&BA_SOU=0–1

|match_B&BA_STP=2–0

|match_B&BA_WRK=1–0

|match_B&BA_YOR=4–0

|name_BRE=Brentford

|match_BRE_ALD=2–3

|match_BRE_BRW=2–1

|match_BRE_B&BA=1–2

|match_BRE_CAM=1–2

|match_BRE_CHE=1–2

|match_BRE_COL=1–0

|match_BRE_CRE=3–1

|match_BRE_DAR=1–0

|match_BRE_EXE=5–0

|match_BRE_GRI=2–0

|match_BRE_HAR=1–0

|match_BRE_LIN=2–1

|match_BRE_NPC=0–3

|match_BRE_NOR=3–0

|match_BRE_NTC=2–2

|match_BRE_OLD=1–1

|match_BRE_PET=1–1

|match_BRE_SCU=0–1

|match_BRE_STD=4–2

|match_BRE_SOU=0–1

|match_BRE_STP=3–0

|match_BRE_WRK=3–0

|match_BRE_YOR=6–4

|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|match_CAM_ALD=1–1

|match_CAM_BRW=3–3

|match_CAM_B&BA=0–2

|match_CAM_BRE=1–0

|match_CAM_CHE=1–1

|match_CAM_COL=2–1

|match_CAM_CRE=1–0

|match_CAM_DAR=2–0

|match_CAM_EXE=2–0

|match_CAM_GRI=2–3

|match_CAM_HAR=2–0

|match_CAM_LIN=1–1

|match_CAM_NPC=3–2

|match_CAM_NOR=0–2

|match_CAM_NTC=2–1

|match_CAM_OLD=3–1

|match_CAM_PET=1–1

|match_CAM_SCU=1–1

|match_CAM_STD=0–3

|match_CAM_SOU=0–0

|match_CAM_STP=1–1

|match_CAM_WRK=1–2

|match_CAM_YOR=1–1

|name_CHE=Chester

|match_CHE_ALD=1–2

|match_CHE_BRW=2–1

|match_CHE_B&BA=4–2

|match_CHE_BRE=1–2

|match_CHE_CAM=2–1

|match_CHE_COL=2–1

|match_CHE_CRE=1–0

|match_CHE_DAR=2–1

|match_CHE_EXE=3–1

|match_CHE_GRI=5–0

|match_CHE_HAR=0–1

|match_CHE_LIN=1–0

|match_CHE_NPC=2–1

|match_CHE_NOR=2–2

|match_CHE_NTC=2–1

|match_CHE_OLD=0–1

|match_CHE_PET=2–0

|match_CHE_SCU=2–0

|match_CHE_STD=2–0

|match_CHE_SOU=1–0

|match_CHE_STP=3–0

|match_CHE_WRK=1–0

|match_CHE_YOR=1–1

|name_COL=Colchester United

|match_COL_ALD=5–2

|match_COL_BRW=4–1

|match_COL_B&BA=1–1

|match_COL_BRE=4–0

|match_COL_CAM=2–1

|match_COL_CHE=0–1

|match_COL_CRE=3–0

|match_COL_DAR=2–0

|match_COL_EXE=1–1

|match_COL_GRI=1–0

|match_COL_HAR=1–0

|match_COL_LIN=1–1

|match_COL_NPC=4–2

|match_COL_NOR=1–1

|match_COL_NTC=2–3

|match_COL_OLD=1–2

|match_COL_PET=3–0

|match_COL_SCU=2–0

|match_COL_STD=1–1

|match_COL_SOU=1–0

|match_COL_STP=1–1

|match_COL_WRK=2–1

|match_COL_YOR=1–0

|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|match_CRE_ALD=0–3

|match_CRE_BRW=1–0

|match_CRE_B&BA=3–3

|match_CRE_BRE=5–3

|match_CRE_CAM=1–2

|match_CRE_CHE=6–3

|match_CRE_COL=0–3

|match_CRE_DAR=3–0

|match_CRE_EXE=4–1

|match_CRE_GRI=4–0

|match_CRE_HAR=1–0

|match_CRE_LIN=3–1

|match_CRE_NPC=2–0

|match_CRE_NOR=3–0

|match_CRE_NTC=1–2

|match_CRE_OLD=0–1

|match_CRE_PET=1–3

|match_CRE_SCU=3–1

|match_CRE_STD=1–2

|match_CRE_SOU=1–0

|match_CRE_STP=2–3

|match_CRE_WRK=1–0

|match_CRE_YOR=3–4

|name_DAR=Darlington

|match_DAR_ALD=1–2

|match_DAR_BRW=3–1

|match_DAR_B&BA=1–0

|match_DAR_BRE=2–1

|match_DAR_CAM=2–0

|match_DAR_CHE=5–1

|match_DAR_COL=0–0

|match_DAR_CRE=0–1

|match_DAR_EXE=3–2

|match_DAR_GRI=5–1

|match_DAR_HAR=2–0

|match_DAR_LIN=3–2

|match_DAR_NPC=2–1

|match_DAR_NOR=0–0

|match_DAR_NTC=2–3

|match_DAR_OLD=3–1

|match_DAR_PET=1–0

|match_DAR_SCU=3–0

|match_DAR_STD=0–4

|match_DAR_SOU=1–1

|match_DAR_STP=1–0

|match_DAR_WRK=0–1

|match_DAR_YOR=2–0

|name_EXE=Exeter City

|match_EXE_ALD=4–1

|match_EXE_BRW=4–2

|match_EXE_B&BA=0–0

|match_EXE_BRE=1–0

|match_EXE_CAM=1–0

|match_EXE_CHE=3–1

|match_EXE_COL=2–2

|match_EXE_CRE=6–2

|match_EXE_DAR=2–1

|match_EXE_GRI=4–0

|match_EXE_HAR=1–1

|match_EXE_LIN=0–0

|match_EXE_NPC=1–1

|match_EXE_NOR=1–1

|match_EXE_NTC=0–1

|match_EXE_OLD=0–2

|match_EXE_PET=3–2

|match_EXE_SCU=1–1

|match_EXE_STD=2–0

|match_EXE_SOU=2–1

|match_EXE_STP=2–1

|match_EXE_WRK=0–1

|match_EXE_YOR=0–2

|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|match_GRI_ALD=0–2

|match_GRI_BRW=3–1

|match_GRI_B&BA=1–0

|match_GRI_BRE=1–5

|match_GRI_CAM=2–0

|match_GRI_CHE=2–2

|match_GRI_COL=3–1

|match_GRI_CRE=2–0

|match_GRI_DAR=1–1

|match_GRI_EXE=1–2

|match_GRI_HAR=1–1

|match_GRI_LIN=1–1

|match_GRI_NPC=2–0

|match_GRI_NOR=0–2

|match_GRI_NTC=2–1

|match_GRI_OLD=4–1

|match_GRI_PET=2–1

|match_GRI_SCU=1–0

|match_GRI_STD=2–0

|match_GRI_SOU=1–2

|match_GRI_STP=1–2

|match_GRI_WRK=1–0

|match_GRI_YOR=3–1

|name_HAR=Hartlepool

|match_HAR_ALD=1–1

|match_HAR_BRW=2–1

|match_HAR_B&BA=2–1

|match_HAR_BRE=0–0

|match_HAR_CAM=0–0

|match_HAR_CHE=0–2

|match_HAR_COL=1–2

|match_HAR_CRE=0–2

|match_HAR_DAR=2–2

|match_HAR_EXE=3–0

|match_HAR_GRI=2–2

|match_HAR_LIN=0–0

|match_HAR_NPC=2–2

|match_HAR_NOR=2–2

|match_HAR_NTC=2–1

|match_HAR_OLD=0–1

|match_HAR_PET=1–2

|match_HAR_SCU=1–1

|match_HAR_STD=0–1

|match_HAR_SOU=1–2

|match_HAR_STP=3–0

|match_HAR_WRK=1–1

|match_HAR_YOR=2–1

|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|match_LIN_ALD=4–4

|match_LIN_BRW=0–3

|match_LIN_B&BA=1–2

|match_LIN_BRE=2–0

|match_LIN_CAM=0–1

|match_LIN_CHE=2–0

|match_LIN_COL=1–2

|match_LIN_CRE=2–2

|match_LIN_DAR=2–1

|match_LIN_EXE=4–1

|match_LIN_GRI=3–0

|match_LIN_HAR=2–0

|match_LIN_NPC=1–1

|match_LIN_NOR=1–3

|match_LIN_NTC=0–1

|match_LIN_OLD=2–1

|match_LIN_PET=2–1

|match_LIN_SCU=4–1

|match_LIN_STD=1–2

|match_LIN_SOU=3–0

|match_LIN_STP=1–1

|match_LIN_WRK=3–1

|match_LIN_YOR=4–5

|name_NPC=Newport County

|match_NPC_ALD=1–2

|match_NPC_BRW=3–2

|match_NPC_B&BA=0–2

|match_NPC_BRE=0–1

|match_NPC_CAM=2–0

|match_NPC_CHE=0–1

|match_NPC_COL=1–3

|match_NPC_CRE=1–3

|match_NPC_DAR=3–1

|match_NPC_EXE=0–1

|match_NPC_GRI=0–1

|match_NPC_HAR=2–0

|match_NPC_LIN=2–2

|match_NPC_NOR=0–1

|match_NPC_NTC=2–1

|match_NPC_OLD=1–4

|match_NPC_PET=2–0

|match_NPC_SCU=2–3

|match_NPC_STD=3–0

|match_NPC_SOU=2–2

|match_NPC_STP=3–1

|match_NPC_WRK=2–2

|match_NPC_YOR=0–3

|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|match_NOR_ALD=2–0

|match_NOR_BRW=1–0

|match_NOR_B&BA=2–3

|match_NOR_BRE=1–0

|match_NOR_CAM=2–1

|match_NOR_CHE=3–1

|match_NOR_COL=2–1

|match_NOR_CRE=1–1

|match_NOR_DAR=2–0

|match_NOR_EXE=2–2

|match_NOR_GRI=0–4

|match_NOR_HAR=2–0

|match_NOR_LIN=2–1

|match_NOR_NPC=1–0

|match_NOR_NTC=1–1

|match_NOR_OLD=1–3

|match_NOR_PET=2–0

|match_NOR_SCU=1–0

|match_NOR_STD=0–2

|match_NOR_SOU=2–1

|match_NOR_STP=1–1

|match_NOR_WRK=5–0

|match_NOR_YOR=3–2

|name_NTC=Notts County

|match_NTC_ALD=3–0

|match_NTC_BRW=3–1

|match_NTC_B&BA=2–1

|match_NTC_BRE=0–0

|match_NTC_CAM=4–1

|match_NTC_CHE=2–1

|match_NTC_COL=4–0

|match_NTC_CRE=5–1

|match_NTC_DAR=3–0

|match_NTC_EXE=1–1

|match_NTC_GRI=1–0

|match_NTC_HAR=3–0

|match_NTC_LIN=0–0

|match_NTC_NPC=2–0

|match_NTC_NOR=1–0

|match_NTC_OLD=2–0

|match_NTC_PET=6–0

|match_NTC_SCU=3–0

|match_NTC_STD=2–1

|match_NTC_SOU=3–1

|match_NTC_STP=5–1

|match_NTC_WRK=2–2

|match_NTC_YOR=2–1

|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|match_OLD_ALD=5–2

|match_OLD_BRW=2–1

|match_OLD_B&BA=2–2

|match_OLD_BRE=5–1

|match_OLD_CAM=4–1

|match_OLD_CHE=1–1

|match_OLD_COL=4–0

|match_OLD_CRE=5–3

|match_OLD_DAR=3–1

|match_OLD_EXE=2–1

|match_OLD_GRI=1–0

|match_OLD_HAR=2–0

|match_OLD_LIN=4–2

|match_OLD_NPC=4–0

|match_OLD_NOR=1–1

|match_OLD_NTC=1–3

|match_OLD_PET=3–0

|match_OLD_SCU=1–1

|match_OLD_STD=2–0

|match_OLD_SOU=2–4

|match_OLD_STP=1–1

|match_OLD_WRK=1–3

|match_OLD_YOR=1–1

|name_PET=Peterborough United

|match_PET_ALD=1–0

|match_PET_BRW=4–0

|match_PET_B&BA=3–1

|match_PET_BRE=1–2

|match_PET_CAM=2–3

|match_PET_CHE=1–0

|match_PET_COL=1–2

|match_PET_CRE=3–1

|match_PET_DAR=0–1

|match_PET_EXE=1–3

|match_PET_GRI=1–1

|match_PET_HAR=5–0

|match_PET_LIN=1–1

|match_PET_NPC=2–1

|match_PET_NOR=1–0

|match_PET_NTC=1–1

|match_PET_OLD=2–1

|match_PET_SCU=1–2

|match_PET_STD=4–0

|match_PET_SOU=1–0

|match_PET_STP=5–1

|match_PET_WRK=3–1

|match_PET_YOR=2–1

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|match_SCU_ALD=2–1

|match_SCU_BRW=1–1

|match_SCU_B&BA=1–1

|match_SCU_BRE=1–1

|match_SCU_CAM=0–0

|match_SCU_CHE=0–2

|match_SCU_COL=2–0

|match_SCU_CRE=1–1

|match_SCU_DAR=0–0

|match_SCU_EXE=3–0

|match_SCU_GRI=1–2

|match_SCU_HAR=2–1

|match_SCU_LIN=3–1

|match_SCU_NPC=0–1

|match_SCU_NOR=2–2

|match_SCU_NTC=0–1

|match_SCU_OLD=2–3

|match_SCU_PET=5–2

|match_SCU_STD=3–0

|match_SCU_SOU=2–0

|match_SCU_STP=1–2

|match_SCU_WRK=4–0

|match_SCU_YOR=0–1

|name_STD=Southend United

|match_STD_ALD=2–2

|match_STD_BRW=2–3

|match_STD_B&BA=1–2

|match_STD_BRE=4–3

|match_STD_CAM=1–1

|match_STD_CHE=1–1

|match_STD_COL=1–1

|match_STD_CRE=0–2

|match_STD_DAR=0–0

|match_STD_EXE=0–0

|match_STD_GRI=1–1

|match_STD_HAR=2–0

|match_STD_LIN=1–1

|match_STD_NPC=3–0

|match_STD_NOR=1–0

|match_STD_NTC=1–0

|match_STD_OLD=3–0

|match_STD_PET=1–2

|match_STD_SCU=2–2

|match_STD_SOU=1–1

|match_STD_STP=2–1

|match_STD_WRK=1–1

|match_STD_YOR=1–0

|name_SOU=Southport

|match_SOU_ALD=3–3

|match_SOU_BRW=1–0

|match_SOU_B&BA=0–1

|match_SOU_BRE=2–0

|match_SOU_CAM=0–1

|match_SOU_CHE=2–0

|match_SOU_COL=2–1

|match_SOU_CRE=1–0

|match_SOU_DAR=0–3

|match_SOU_EXE=0–2

|match_SOU_GRI=1–0

|match_SOU_HAR=5–0

|match_SOU_LIN=1–0

|match_SOU_NPC=6–1

|match_SOU_NOR=2–1

|match_SOU_NTC=0–2

|match_SOU_OLD=1–4

|match_SOU_PET=3–2

|match_SOU_SCU=5–1

|match_SOU_STD=3–0

|match_SOU_STP=1–0

|match_SOU_WRK=1–0

|match_SOU_YOR=2–2

|name_STP=Stockport County

|match_STP_ALD=1–0

|match_STP_BRW=2–0

|match_STP_B&BA=1–1

|match_STP_BRE=1–0

|match_STP_CAM=0–1

|match_STP_CHE=0–1

|match_STP_COL=0–0

|match_STP_CRE=2–2

|match_STP_DAR=1–1

|match_STP_EXE=0–3

|match_STP_GRI=1–0

|match_STP_HAR=2–1

|match_STP_LIN=4–3

|match_STP_NPC=3–2

|match_STP_NOR=1–1

|match_STP_NTC=1–0

|match_STP_OLD=1–1

|match_STP_PET=0–0

|match_STP_SCU=2–0

|match_STP_STD=0–0

|match_STP_SOU=3–0

|match_STP_WRK=1–0

|match_STP_YOR=1–0

|name_WRK=Workington

|match_WRK_ALD=4–0

|match_WRK_BRW=2–1

|match_WRK_B&BA=1–0

|match_WRK_BRE=1–1

|match_WRK_CAM=3–1

|match_WRK_CHE=1–0

|match_WRK_COL=1–1

|match_WRK_CRE=1–1

|match_WRK_DAR=0–0

|match_WRK_EXE=1–0

|match_WRK_GRI=1–0

|match_WRK_HAR=0–1

|match_WRK_LIN=2–1

|match_WRK_NPC=2–1

|match_WRK_NOR=2–0

|match_WRK_NTC=0–1

|match_WRK_OLD=0–0

|match_WRK_PET=2–1

|match_WRK_SCU=0–0

|match_WRK_STD=1–1

|match_WRK_SOU=2–1

|match_WRK_STP=0–1

|match_WRK_YOR=1–0

|name_YOR=York City

|match_YOR_ALD=3–1

|match_YOR_BRW=4–3

|match_YOR_B&BA=1–1

|match_YOR_BRE=0–0

|match_YOR_CAM=3–0

|match_YOR_CHE=1–1

|match_YOR_COL=1–1

|match_YOR_CRE=1–0

|match_YOR_DAR=2–0

|match_YOR_EXE=2–2

|match_YOR_GRI=4–1

|match_YOR_HAR=4–0

|match_YOR_LIN=2–0

|match_YOR_NPC=1–0

|match_YOR_NOR=4–1

|match_YOR_NTC=0–0

|match_YOR_OLD=0–1

|match_YOR_PET=2–1

|match_YOR_SCU=2–0

|match_YOR_STD=3–0

|match_YOR_SOU=2–0

|match_YOR_STP=2–1

|match_YOR_WRK=1–0

|update=

|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

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Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.

• 1970-71 in English football

{{reflist}}

• Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120828063111/http://www.historical-lineups.com/english-first-division/season-1970-71.html Season 1970-71 complete] complete lineups, tables and squads at Historical Football Lineups

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{{1970–71 in English football}}

{{1970–71 in European Football (UEFA)}}

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