English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 30th January 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 | Hull City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 34 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 33 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 2.24 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 32 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Millwall | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Watford | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Orient | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 0.52 |
