English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 32 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 32 | 1.81 |
| 3 | Hull City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 32 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 30 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 1.43 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 20 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Orient | 23 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Watford | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 0.53 |
