English Fourth Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 8th November 1969
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 28 | 2.78 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 27 | 2.43 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 2.73 |
| 4 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 8 | York City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Chester | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Southend United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Workington | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 0.53 |
