| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, September 21, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 | 11 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 9 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 9 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 9 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 9 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 8 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1.19 | 8 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 7 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 7 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 17 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 19 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 6 |
| 20 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 5 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 5 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.33 | 4 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |