1969–70 Football League

The Football League
Season 1969–70
Champions Everton (7th English title)
Relegated Bradford Park Avenue

The 1969–70 season was the 71st completed season of The Football League.

Everton won their seventh league title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth. Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland were both relegated.

In the Second Division Huddersfield Town claimed the divisional title and were promoted along with runners-up Blackpool. Aston Villa endured the worst season in their history and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time, along with bottom club Preston North End, for whom it was also a first relegation to the third tier.

In the Third Division Orient won the title and were promoted along with Luton Town, who had finished third the previous season. As usual four teams were relegated, with Bournemouth, Southport, Barrow and Stockport County all making the drop.

In the Fourth Division Chesterfield won the title and were promoted along with Wrexham, Swansea City and Port Vale. Bradford Park Avenue lost their application for re-election and were replaced by Cambridge United.

Final league tables and results

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.[1]

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

First Division

Football League
First Division
Season 1969–70
Champions Everton (7th English title)
Relegated Sunderland
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup 1970–71 Everton
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
Chelsea (1st FA Cup title)
Manchester City (defending champions)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70 Arsenal
Liverpool
Newcastle United
Southampton
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,212 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion), 25[3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Everton 42173146191254261572342.118+3866European Cup 1970–71
First round
2Leeds United42154250196114343084491.714+3557
3Chelsea4213713618867343270501.400+2055UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round
4Derby County4215334514768192364371.730+2753
5Liverpool42107434201047312265421.548+2351Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
6Coventry City4296635281056232058481.208+1049
7Newcastle United42142542163117151957351.629+2247Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
[notes 1]
8Manchester United428943727687293466611.082+545
9Stoke City4210743123588252956521.077+445
10Manchester City428672522858302655481.146+743UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round
[notes 2]
11Tottenham Hotspur4211282721678273454550.982–143
12Arsenal4271042923588222651491.041+242Winners of the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
[notes 3]
13Wolverhampton Wanderers428853023489253455570.965–240
14Burnley427773329588233256610.918–539
15Nottingham Forest4289428282910224350710.704–2138
16West Bromwich Albion42106539254314194158660.879–837
17West Ham United4288528214413233951600.850–936
18Ipswich Town4295723201614174340630.635–2331
19Southampton42312624273513224046670.687–2129Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
20Crystal Palace42561020361911143234680.500–3427
21Sunderland42411617242316134430680.441–3826
22Sheffield Wednesday42651023272415174440710.563–3125

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. Newcastle United qualified as last year's Inter-Cities Fairs Cup cupholders.
  2. Manchester City were qualified by winning this year's European Cup Winners' Cup. They also won the League Cup this year.
  3. Arsenal were winners of this year's Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup (Chelsea)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
League Cup winners; see Manchester City
Relegated

Results

Home \ Away[1] ARS BUR CHECOVCRYDEREVEIPSLEELIVMCIMUNNEWNOTSHWSOUSTKSUNTOTWBAWHUWOL
Arsenal 32 03 01 20 40 01 00 11 21 11 22 00 21 00 22 00 31 23 11 21 22
Burnley 01 31 00 42 11 12 01 11 15 11 11 01 50 42 11 11 30 02 21 32 13
Chelsea 30 20 10 11 22 11 10 25 21 31 21 00 11 31 31 10 31 10 20 00 22
Coventry City 20 11 03 22 11 01 31 12 23 30 12 10 32 11 40 03 11 32 31 22 10
Crystal Palace 15 12 15 03 01 00 11 11 13 10 22 03 11 02 20 31 20 02 13 00 21
Derby County 32 00 22 13 31 21 31 41 40 01 20 20 02 10 30 00 30 50 20 30 20
Everton 22 21 52 00 21 10 30 32 03 10 30 00 10 21 42 62 31 32 20 20 10
Ipswich Town 21 01 14 01 20 01 03 32 22 11 01 20 00 10 20 11 20 20 01 10 11
Leeds United 00 21 20 31 20 20 21 40 11 13 22 11 61 20 13 21 20 31 51 41 31
Liverpool 01 33 41 21 30 02 02 20 00 32 14 00 11 30 41 31 20 00 11 20 00
Manchester City 11 11 00 31 01 01 11 10 12 02 40 21 11 41 10 01 01 11 21 15 10
Manchester United 21 33 02 11 11 10 02 21 22 10 12 00 11 22 14 11 31 31 70 52 00
Newcastle United 31 01 01 40 00 01 12 40 21 10 10 51 31 31 21 31 30 12 10 41 11
Nottingham Forest 11 11 11 14 00 13 11 10 14 10 22 12 22 21 21 00 21 22 10 10 42
Sheffield Wednesday 11 20 13 01 00 10 01 22 12 11 12 13 10 21 11 02 20 01 20 23 23
Southampton 02 11 22 00 11 11 21 42 11 01 00 03 11 12 40 00 11 22 02 11 23
Stoke City 00 21 12 20 10 10 01 33 11 02 20 22 01 11 21 21 42 11 32 21 11
Sunderland 11 01 00 00 00 11 00 21 00 01 04 11 11 21 12 22 03 21 22 01 21
Tottenham Hotspur 10 40 11 12 20 21 01 32 11 02 03 21 21 41 10 01 10 01 20 02 01
West Bromwich Albion 01 01 31 01 32 02 20 22 11 22 30 21 22 40 30 10 13 31 11 31 33
West Ham United 11 31 20 12 21 30 01 00 22 10 04 00 10 11 30 00 33 11 01 13 30
Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 11 30 01 11 11 23 20 12 01 13 00 11 33 22 21 31 10 22 10 10

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1969–1970

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season 1969–70
Champions Huddersfield Town (1st title)
Promoted Blackpool
Relegated Aston Villa,
Preston North End
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,207 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorer John Hickton (Middlesbrough), 24[3]
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Huddersfield Town 42146136101065322768371.838+3160
2Blackpool42109225161047312956451.244+1153
3Leicester City4212633722777272864501.280+1451
4Middlesbrough42154236145610193155451.222+1050
5Swindon Town4213713517498223057471.213+1050
6Sheffield United42162350106312232873381.921+3549
7Cardiff City4212723814669232761411.488+2049UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round
8Blackburn Rovers42152442195511123154501.080+447
9Queens Park Rangers42135347244611193366571.158+945
10Millwall421443381811010183856561.000±044
11Norwich City42135337143612123249461.065+343
12Carlisle United42106539284710192858561.036+241
13Hull City42116443284512294272701.029+241
14Bristol City42117337132613173754501.080+439
15Oxford United4299323133612122935420.833–739
16Bolton Wanderers4296631233612233854610.885–736
17Portsmouth4284939355511274566800.825–1435
18Birmingham City4297533222415185651780.654–2733
19Watford4268726213513183644570.772–1331
20Charlton Athletic4278623280912124835760.461–4131
21Aston Villa4278623211515134136620.581–2629
22Preston North End4276831281614123543630.683–2028

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated

Results

Home \ Away[1] AST BIR BLBBLPBOLBRICARCRLCHAHUDHULLEIMIDMILNWCOXFPORPNEQPRSHUSWIWAT
Aston Villa 00 11 00 30 02 11 10 10 41 32 01 20 22 01 00 35 00 11 10 02 02
Birmingham 02 30 23 20 22 11 11 30 22 24 01 00 20 31 13 11 10 30 21 20 00
Blackburn Rovers 20 11 21 31 33 10 10 30 02 21 31 40 40 31 20 03 42 01 12 20 10
Blackpool 21 20 00 11 10 32 11 20 20 01 11 11 11 00 10 21 00 11 10 32 03
Bolton Wanderers 21 20 10 02 31 01 00 11 11 21 23 21 41 00 11 01 20 64 00 01 23
Bristol City 10 20 40 21 22 02 00 60 12 31 00 00 11 40 20 30 00 20 01 33 10
Cardiff City 40 31 00 22 21 10 11 10 01 60 11 10 00 01 00 20 21 42 30 22 31
Carlisle United 11 43 01 12 21 21 23 11 02 21 22 10 40 21 11 33 10 32 01 22 50
Charlton Athletic 10 01 00 02 11 21 00 21 12 14 05 02 22 30 10 22 21 11 32 11 00
Huddersfield Town 20 20 01 20 10 30 10 10 40 22 11 00 00 11 10 40 32 20 21 11 31
Hull City 31 00 30 10 42 20 11 24 11 23 41 32 21 10 31 33 31 12 23 11 11
Leicester City 10 31 21 00 22 20 12 12 22 11 22 21 11 30 21 21 30 21 21 02 31
Middlesbrough 10 42 41 02 40 20 21 02 20 11 10 21 31 00 20 21 11 10 10 00 31
Millwall 20 62 31 13 20 11 12 42 11 10 21 01 11 10 00 31 21 20 10 31 10
Norwich City 31 60 01 31 10 41 11 10 11 12 21 30 20 21 20 00 12 10 11 10 11
Oxford United 22 20 10 20 31 20 11 10 11 12 00 01 11 00 10 02 31 00 00 00 21
Portsmouth 00 11 20 23 11 00 30 40 51 13 14 23 23 01 14 21 40 13 15 31 31
Preston North End 11 41 00 03 13 01 12 31 41 13 33 21 01 11 11 01 12 00 21 31 30
Queens Park Rangers 42 21 23 61 04 22 21 00 11 42 30 11 40 32 40 12 20 00 21 20 21
Sheffield United 50 60 40 23 01 21 10 10 20 00 30 10 30 31 10 51 50 20 20 12 11
Swindon Town 11 41 10 11 32 11 21 22 50 21 10 11 03 21 20 00 31 10 00 21 10
Watford 30 23 02 01 00 20 21 12 11 11 11 21 23 11 11 20 40 00 01 12 00

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1969–1970

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season 1969–70
Champions Orient (1st title)
Promoted Luton Town
Relegated Barrow,
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,
Southport,
Stockport County
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,460 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer George Jones (Bury), 26[3]
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Orient 4616524315977242167361.861+3162
2Luton Town46138246151067312877431.791+3460
3Bristol Rovers46155351265117293380591.356+2156
4Fulham4612924326869382981551.473+2655
5Brighton & Hove Albion46164337167511202757431.326+1455
6Mansfield Town4614454622779242770491.429+2153
7Barnsley4614634324599253568591.153+953
8Reading46163452295810354887771.130+1053
9Rochdale46116639247412303669601.150+946
10Bradford City46116637226611202857501.140+746
11Doncaster Rovers46134631194811213552540.963–246
12Walsall4611483331689213654670.806–1346
13Torquay United4699536225810263762591.051+345
14Rotherham United46108536195612263562541.148+844
15Shrewsbury Town461012135173614274662630.984–144
16Tranmere Rovers46108538294811184356720.778–1644
17Plymouth Argyle46107632236413244156640.875–843
18Halifax Town46109431254613163847630.746–1643
19Bury46134647292714285175800.938–541
20Gillingham46761028336710243152640.813–1239
21Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4689628274613204448710.676–2339
22Southport46115731223515174448660.727–1838
23Barrow4679728271517185446810.568–3530
24Stockport County46471217302417104127710.380–4423

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Results

Home \ Away[1] BAR BRW B&BABRAB&HABRRBuryDONFULGILHALLUTMANORIPLYREAROCROTSHRSOUSTPTORTRAWAL
Barnsley 21 10 32 12 20 33 21 33 51 20 21 11 12 01 43 10 10 11 11 10 30 11 20
Barrow 11 11 01 11 11 31 11 31 11 01 21 01 11 11 22 20 12 20 10 41 04 03 01
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 31 00 00 00 22 20 31 22 21 00 01 10 02 13 12 03 10 33 10 10 12 22 22
Bradford City 11 33 81 10 24 01 30 00 10 21 11 01 01 10 40 03 01 22 10 10 21 11 30
Brighton & Hove Albion 20 20 11 21 03 20 10 21 31 40 12 12 00 20 21 20 21 10 10 10 22 20 11
Bristol Rovers 33 21 52 11 02 21 11 32 12 20 30 41 10 31 11 33 30 13 20 10 31 30 31
Bury 12 40 10 02 12 22 11 10 13 11 13 10 01 31 21 21 21 22 43 41 10 80 42
Doncaster Rovers 10 32 21 11 20 31 11 01 10 01 20 20 01 11 23 31 12 21 10 01 10 21 00
Fulham 00 21 11 00 41 31 24 11 21 21 01 11 11 43 21 20 32 31 32 11 11 11 40
Gillingham 13 01 00 11 01 10 10 21 20 20 02 33 01 40 13 22 11 21 24 02 24 00 13
Halifax Town 02 30 41 00 10 11 20 11 08 11 00 12 11 20 11 31 42 10 10 10 11 22 01
Luton Town 11 30 00 50 11 40 00 40 10 12 11 22 32 02 50 20 21 22 10 20 11 20 30
Mansfield Town 20 42 20 21 10 11 31 12 23 10 33 00 41 12 21 12 20 20 50 41 20 12 00
Orient 42 20 30 21 11 00 30 20 31 12 10 10 10 41 01 22 11 10 32 30 11 20 20
Plymouth Argyle 00 10 01 01 01 22 22 00 20 22 10 13 10 10 11 23 03 42 11 20 60 21 10
Reading 62 63 20 10 10 15 32 10 04 10 41 01 10 32 21 10 11 31 80 31 11 11 23
Rochdale 11 10 01 12 21 00 33 20 01 00 50 12 21 03 21 32 42 30 11 20 11 40 12
Rotherham United 20 50 30 23 20 00 43 01 00 01 11 11 22 00 10 11 31 12 20 00 21 01 41
Shrewsbury Town 11 11 20 10 22 00 33 00 11 22 31 51 00 11 30 00 10 10 12 31 10 20 11
Southport 01 10 30 10 20 00 40 22 02 11 10 03 01 10 00 62 03 21 02 11 42 20 01
Stockport County 10 22 02 02 01 01 10 31 14 10 01 11 13 02 01 22 01 11 11 00 01 01 22
Torquay United 11 11 22 21 21 12 30 21 11 32 01 22 02 01 12 11 30 00 30 00 30 51 00
Tranmere 01 50 15 10 20 52 32 13 10 00 11 32 11 11 31 15 00 22 31 01 30 11 00
Walsall 32 10 21 20 03 21 11 13 13 01 21 13 10 20 22 41 14 02 32 40 00 01 00

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1969–1970

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season 1969–70
Champions Chesterfield (1st title)
Promoted Port Vale,
Swansea City,
Wrexham
Failed re-election Bradford Park Avenue
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,464 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorer Albert Kinsey, (Wrexham), 27[3]
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Chesterfield 4619135512896222077322.406+4564
2Wrexham46176056169311283384491.714+3561
3Swansea City46148143147106233166451.467+2160
4Port Vale46139139107106222361331.848+2859
5Brentford4614813611689222858391.487+1956
6Aldershot46165252224811264378651.200+1353
7Notts County46144544218411294173621.177+1152
8Lincoln City4611843820689283266521.269+1450
9Peterborough United46138251214613264877691.116+848
10Colchester United46145438223911264164631.016+148
11Chester46143639237313194358660.879–848
12Scunthorpe United46116634237412334267651.031+246
13York City46147238162714174655620.887–746
14Northampton Town46117541195513233664551.164+944
15Crewe Alexandra46126537184613143351511.000±044
16Grimsby Town4699533245612213454580.931–443
17Southend United46128340283218195759850.694–2640
18Exeter City4613554820161693957590.966–239
19Oldham Athletic46114845282912153760650.923–539
20Workington4699531213515154346640.719–1838
21Newport County46123839241814145053740.716–2137
22Darlington4687831275315224653730.726–2036
23Hartlepool4677931303317115242820.512–4030
24Bradford Park Avenue46651223320617186441960.427–5523

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election

Results

Home \ Away[1] ALD BPA BRECHECHFCOLCREDAREXEGRIHARLINNPCNORNTCOLDPETPTVSCUSTDSWAWRKWREYOR
Aldershot 42 12 31 10 11 41 40 10 22 41 11 11 52 20 10 10 20 31 21 22 31 02 41
Bradford Park Avenue 20 01 12 11 01 00 01 21 11 30 03 11 12 13 00 23 12 05 10 02 20 23 20
Brentford 00 11 20 01 20 11 11 20 30 30 21 10 10 10 11 52 10 30 31 22 10 00 00
Chester 21 10 12 12 10 21 13 20 31 21 12 20 21 01 21 23 11 11 20 22 30 20 30
Chesterfield 42 40 10 01 20 10 20 21 12 30 40 40 21 50 31 31 01 21 30 00 40 20 31
Colchester United 31 21 11 01 41 10 21 21 32 11 20 11 03 21 31 21 00 02 02 11 30 20 30
Crewe Alexandra 10 00 12 30 21 01 20 11 30 30 31 11 20 11 11 20 00 02 53 01 10 23 30
Darlington 02 11 12 12 01 32 20 40 00 40 03 00 22 12 11 12 22 20 02 21 11 21 10
Exeter City 21 30 22 10 11 21 30 12 01 60 12 11 10 11 02 11 12 41 30 60 51 10 21
Grimsby Town 22 22 21 41 10 53 02 01 20 20 02 11 01 21 41 00 20 11 22 02 11 00 00
Hartlepool 13 52 00 12 00 00 11 13 20 01 03 01 11 40 11 42 02 12 21 30 10 13 22
Lincoln City 11 52 10 20 02 33 21 10 10 20 30 30 00 24 01 30 00 12 33 00 11 00 40
Newport County 34 51 10 31 02 41 00 21 20 10 11 31 02 10 21 01 11 30 40 12 01 12 12
Northampton Town 40 30 11 01 01 11 12 11 20 31 01 11 41 31 00 22 20 21 20 41 30 01 22
Notts County 30 52 10 30 11 11 01 41 40 21 10 20 41 20 00 22 12 31 20 01 03 32 02
Oldham Athletic 42 00 41 50 10 12 21 11 11 02 10 11 30 02 50 42 23 13 30 01 12 23 31
Peterborough United 41 21 00 00 12 11 30 32 11 10 40 21 40 10 10 81 00 22 34 11 11 52 31
Port Vale 00 41 00 30 11 11 20 40 20 10 30 00 31 41 11 10 00 12 30 00 31 10 11
Scunthorpe United 00 20 11 23 12 11 01 20 00 11 31 21 40 10 23 21 21 21 20 12 10 13 11
Southend 22 11 22 42 00 21 20 20 11 13 02 22 32 22 25 10 20 11 30 21 31 10 10
Swansea City 11 50 10 21 00 10 30 31 00 20 30 22 11 32 11 40 41 00 21 20 00 12 21
Workington 12 10 12 11 11 11 10 10 12 00 13 11 30 20 02 10 11 32 22 50 00 20 11
Wrexham 11 40 10 20 21 42 22 62 30 32 10 00 30 30 20 11 21 11 21 40 11 41 40
York City 20 41 42 00 11 42 00 21 10 11 00 20 21 11 12 00 30 01 32 10 30 10 21

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1969–1970

Top goalscorers

  • The listings below are adapted from the Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, pp. 600–603. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.[4]
  • Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.

First Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Euro competitions Total
1England Peter Osgood Chelsea 238031
2England Jeff AstleWest Bromwich Albion250530
3England Allan ClarkeLeeds United1670225
4England Joe RoyleEverton230023
5Northern Ireland George BestManchester United156223
6England Francis LeeManchester City1403623
7England Ian HutchinsonChelsea165122
8England Frank ClarkeIpswich Town /
Queens Park Rangers
2+142422
9England Brian KiddManchester United146222
10England Pop RobsonNewcastle2100021
11Scotland Hugh CurranWolverhampton Wanderers190221
12Scotland Bobby GrahamLiverpool1531321
13England John RadfordArsenal1320520
14England Colin BellManchester City1005520
15England Mick ChannonSouthampton1531019
16England Steve KindonBurnley170118
17England Geoff HurstWest Ham160218
18England Mick JonesLeeds United1530818
19Republic of Ireland Johnny GilesLeeds United1220418
20England John RitchieStoke142016
21Scotland John O’HareDerby County132116
22England Harry BurrowsStoke150015
23Scotland Neil MartinCoventry141015
24Scotland Peter LorimerLeeds United1320015
25England Steve DownesSheffield Wednesday /
Rotherham
1+113015
=England Jimmy GreavesWest Ham123015
27England Colin SuggettWest Bromwich Albion120315
28England Ian BowyerManchester City1202115
29England Kevin HectorDerby County112215
30England John O’RourkeCoventry / Ipswich Town11+20013
31England Tony BrownWest Bromwich Albion101213
32England Keith DysonNewcastle1200212
33England Ian Storey-MooreNottingham Forest110112
34England Alan BallEverton101112
35Wales Alan DurbanDerby County84012
36Scotland Alan GilzeanTottenham110011
=England Martin ChiversTottenham110011
38Scotland Gerry QueenCrystal Palace91111
39England Jack WhithamSheffield Wednesday83011
40England Martin DobsonBurnley63211
41Wales Ron DaviesSouthampton1000010
42England Alan HintonDerby County60410

Second Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Cup Winners' Cup goals Total
1England John HicktonMiddlesbrough 234027
2England John ByromBolton Wanderers200525
3England Barry BridgesQueens Park Rangers211123
4England Rodney MarshQueens Park Rangers124723
5England Alan WoodwardSheffield United180321
6England Arthur HorsfieldSwindon Town164020
7England Brian ClarkCardiff City1800220
8Wales John ToshackCardiff City1710220
9England Frank WorthingtonHuddersfield Town181019
=England Derek PosseeMillwall181019
11England Chris ChiltonHull180119
12England Peter NobleSwindon Town151319
13England Ken WagstaffHull180018
=England Ray HironPortsmouth180018
15England Fred PickeringBlackpool171018
16England Rodney FernLeicester City160117
17England Ken HoughtonHull160016
18Wales Gil ReeceSheffield United140115
19England Bob HattonCarlisle United131115
20England Don MartinBlackburn Rovers130215
21England Chris BalderstoneCarlisle United121114
22England Barry EndeanWatford103114
23England Peter KingCardiff City1010314
24England Phil SummerillBirmingham City130013
=Scotland Jim StorriePortsmouth / Rotherham130013
26England Ken SkeenOxford United91313
27England Bert MurrayBirmingham120012
=England Albert McCannPortsmouth120012
=England Tony CurrieSheffield United120012
30England Joe LaidlawMiddlesbrough111012
31England Roger HuntBolton Wanderers /
Liverpool
6+5001[notes 1]12
32England John TudorSheffield United102012
33Scotland Andy LochheadLeicester City62412
34Scotland Ken FoggoNorwich City110011
35England Gerry SharpeBristol City100111
36England John GalleyBristol City100010
=England Peter SilversterNorwich City100010
=England Nicky JenningsPortsmouth100010
39England Don RogersSwindon Town91010
40England Keith WellerMillwall90110
41Scotland Hughie McIlmoyleMiddlesbrough /
Carlisle United
6+20210
  1. Roger Hunt’s goal in European tournaments was scored for Liverpool in the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Third Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1England Malcolm Macdonald Luton Town 241227
2England George Jones Bury 260026
3England Les ChappellReading250025
4England Steve EarleFulham220123
5Scotland George KerrBury202123
6Republic of Ireland Jimmy ConvayFulham220022
7Scotland Ted MacDougallBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic210122
8England George AndrewsShrewsbury Town /
Southport
13+60221
9England Reg JenkinsRochdale200020
10Scotland George YardleyTranmere Rovers172120
=England Terry BellReading /
Hartlepool United
2+152120
12England Mickey BullockOrient190019
13England Dudley RobertsMansfield Town180018
=England Mike BicklePlymouth Argyle180018
15England Bobby HamBradford City160218
16England Robin StubbsBristol Rovers152017
17England Alan GilliverBrighton & Hove Albion132217
18Northern Ireland Terry HarkinShrewsbury Town160016
=England Tony FieldSouthport160016
=England Alan WelshTorquay United160016
21England John RudgeTorquay United141116
22England John EvansBarnsley150015
=England Tony BuckRochdale150015
24England Malcolm PartridgeMansfield Town132015
25England Brian YeoGillingham95115
26England Bobby WilliamsReading140014
27England Ray GraydonBristol Rovers131014
28England Dennis ButlerRochdale122014
29England Mike GreenGillingham113014
30 Derek SmithTranmere Rovers112114
31England Ken BeamishTranmere Rovers103114
32England Peter MiddletonBradford City112013
=Wales Dai JonesMansfield Town112013
34England Colin TaylorWalsall94013
35 DeanBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic120012
=England Carl GilbertBristol Rovers120012
=England Barrie FairbrotherOrient120012
=England John ReganDoncaster Rovers120012
39Scotland Matt TeesLuton Town111012
40England John CollinsLuton Town102012
=Scotland Richard MoirShrewsbury Town102012
42Scotland Alex DawsonBrighton & Hove Albion92112
43England Jim MulvaneyBarrow110011
44Scotland Kit NapierBrighton & Hove Albion101011
45England Eddie LoydenBarnsley92011
46England Harold JarmanBristol Rovers100010
47England Ken PoundGillingham91010
=England John RowlandsStockport91010
=England Bill AtkinsHalifax Town /
Portsmouth
7+21010
50England Les O’NeillBradford City82010

Fourth Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1England Albert KinseyWrexham 271129
2England Jim HallPeterborough United243128
3England Jack HowarthAldershot197026
4England Stuart BraceGrimsby Town250025
5England John FairbrotherNorthampton Town232025
6England Nigel CassidyScunthorpe & Lindsey214025
7Scotland Billy BestSouthend231024
8Scotland Don MassonNotts County230023
9Wales Dave GwytherSwansea City165122
10England Dennis BrownAldershot174021
11England Ernie MossChesterfield200020
12England Richie BarkerNotts County191020
13Wales Peter PricePeterborough United163120
14England Kevin RandallChesterfield180018
15Wales Arfon GriffithsWrexham162018
16England Rod FletcherLincoln City161017
17 SmithWrexham152017
18England John JamesPort Vale143017
19England Ken JonesColchester United150015
20England Terry HeathScunthorpe & Lindsey132015
=Wales Herbie WilliamsSwansea City132015
22England Bill DeardenChester113115
23England Brian GibbsColchester United140014
=England Ray MabbuttNewport County140014
25England Tommy RobsonPeterborough United121114
26 Bobby RossBrentford130013
=England Mike HickmanGrimsby Town130013
=England Jim FryattOldham /
Blackburn Rovers
2+110013
29England Frank LargeNorthampton Town102113
30Wales Derek DraperChester120012
=England David ShawOldham120012
32Wales Geoffrey ThomasSwansea City110112
33England Alan BanksExeter City101112
34England Phil BoyerYork City93012
35England Ronnie WaltonAldershot110011
=England Alan BradshawCrewe Alexandra110011
37England John ArcherChesterfield101011
38England Fred BinneyExeter City /
Torquay United
1+90111
= Jim BeardallOldham100111
40England Alan TarbuckChester83011
41England Roy MasseyColchester United /
Crewe Alexandra
5+20411
42England Jimmy MeliaAldershot100010
=England Lance RobsonHartlepool /
Darlington
2+80010
=England Kevin McMahonYork City100010
45 John MittenExeter City91010
46 Roy YoungHartlepool82010
47England Gary MooreSouthend80210

See also

Notes

  1. "England 1969–70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, pp. 600–603. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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