Football League Third Division 1969/70
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Orient | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 1.861 | 62 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Luton Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 1.791 | 60 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 1.356 | 56 | - |
| 4th | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 55 | 1.473 | 55 | - |
| 5th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | 55 | - |
| 6th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 49 | 1.429 | 53 | - |
| 7th | Barnsley | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 1.153 | 53 | - |
| 8th | Reading | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 77 | 1.130 | 53 | - |
| 9th | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 60 | 1.150 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 1.140 | 46 | - |
| 11th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 0.963 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 1.051 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 1.148 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 44 | - |
| 16th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 0.778 | 44 | - |
| 17th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 0.875 | 43 | - |
| 18th | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 63 | 0.746 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Bury | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 80 | 0.938 | 41 | - |
| 20th | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | 39 | - |
| 21st | Bournemouth & Boscambe | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Southport | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 66 | 0.727 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Barrow | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 81 | 0.568 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 71 | 0.380 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Aston Villa were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Preston North End were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Orient were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Luton Town were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Bournemouth & Boscambe were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Southport were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Barrow were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Stockport County Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Chesterfield were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Wrexham were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Swansea City were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Port Vale were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |