English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 28th April 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 | Leicester City | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 29 | 57 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 54 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 51 | 1.66 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 62 | 43 | 51 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Hull City | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 49 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 42 | 47 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 42 | 46 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Millwall | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 42 | 45 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 45 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 41 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 42 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 41 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 41 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 66 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 34 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Orient | 41 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Watford | 41 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 57 | 33 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 62 | 30 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 64 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 67 | 26 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 73 | 23 | 0.47 |



