1969–70 Football League

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

The 19691970 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 1212 (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
2 Leeds United 42154250196114343084491.714+2557
3 Chelsea 4213713618867343270501.400+2055UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round
4 Derby County 4215334514768192364371.730+2753
5 Liverpool 42107434201047312265421.548+2351Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
6 Coventry City 4296635281056232058481.208+1049
7 Newcastle United 42142542163117151957351.629+2247Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
[notes 1]
8 Manchester United 428943727687293466611.082+545
9 Stoke City 4210743123588252956521.077+445
10 Manchester City 428672522858302655481.146+743UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round
[notes 2]
11 Tottenham Hotspur 4211282721678273454550.982–143
12 Arsenal 4271042923588222651491.041+242Winners of the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
[notes 3]
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 428853023489253455570.965–240
14 Burnley 427773329588233256610.918–539
15 Nottingham Forest 4289428282910224350710.704–2138
16 West Bromwich Albion 42106539254314194158660.879–837
17 West Ham United 4288528214413233951600.850–936
18 Ipswich Town 4295723201614174340630.635–2331
19 Southampton 42312624273513224046670.687–2329Participated in the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70
20 Crystal Palace 42561020361911143234680.500–3427
21 Sunderland 42411617242316134430680.441–3826
22 Sheffield Wednesday 42651023272415174440710.563–3125

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

First Division results

Home ╲ Away 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.

First Division 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 1207 (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
2 Blackpool 42109225161047312956451.244+1153
3 Leicester City 4212633722777272864501.280+1451
4 Middlesbrough 42154236145610193155451.222+1050
5 Swindon Town 4213713517498223057471.213+1050
6 Sheffield United 42162350106312232873381.921+3549
7 Cardiff City 4212723814669232761411.488+2049

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970–71
First round

8 Blackburn Rovers 42152442195511123154501.080+447
9 Queens Park Rangers 42135347244611193366571.158+945
10 Millwall 421443381811010183856561.000±044
11 Norwich City 42135337143612123249461.065+343
12 Carlisle United 42106539284710192858561.036+241
13 Hull City 42116443284512294272701.029+241
14 Bristol City 42117337132613173754501.080+439
15 Oxford United 4299323133612122935420.833–739
16 Bolton Wanderers 4296631233612233854610.885–736
17 Portsmouth 4284939355511274566800.825–1435
18 Birmingham City 4297533222415185651780.654–2733
19 Watford 4268726213513183644570.772–1331
20 Charlton Athletic 4278623280912124835760.461–4231
21 Aston Villa 4278623211515134136620.581–2629
22 Preston North End 4276831281614123543630.683–2028

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

Second Division results

Home ╲ Away AST BIR BLBBLPBOLBRICARCRLCHAHUDHULLEIMIDMILNOROXFPORPNEQPRSHUSWIWAT
Aston Villa 00 11 00 30 02 11 10 10 41 32 01 20 22 01 00 35 00 11 10 02 02
Birmingham City 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.

Second Division 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 1460 (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
2 Luton Town 46138246151067312877431.791+3460
3 Bristol Rovers 46155351265117293380591.356+2156
4 Fulham 4612924326869382981551.473+2655
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 46164337167511202757431.326+1455
6 Mansfield Town 4614454622779242770491.429+2153
7 Barnsley 4614634324599253568591.153+953
8 Reading 46163452295810354887771.130+1053
9 Rochdale 46116639247412303669601.150+946
10 Bradford City 46116637226611202857501.140+746
11 Doncaster Rovers 46134631194811213552540.963–246
12 Walsall 4611483331689213654670.806–1346
13 Torquay United 4699536225810263762591.051+345
14 Rotherham United 46108536195612263562541.148+844
15 Shrewsbury Town 461012135173614274662630.984–144
16 Tranmere Rovers 46108538294811184356720.778–1644
17 Plymouth Argyle 46107632236413244156640.875–843
18 Halifax Town 46109431254613163847630.746–1643
19 Bury 46134647292714285175800.938–541
20 Gillingham 46761028336710243152640.813–1239
21 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4689628274613204448710.676–2339
22 Southport 46115731223515174448660.727–1838
23 Barrow 4679728271517185446810.568–3530
24 Stockport County 46471217302417104127710.380–4423

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

Third Division results

Home ╲ Away BAR BRW BOUBRABHABROBRYDONFULGILHALLUTMANORIPLYREAROCROTSHRSOUSTPTORTRAWAL
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.

Third Division 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 1464 (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
2 Wrexham 46176056169311283384491.714+3561
3 Swansea City 46148143147106233166451.467+2160
4 Port Vale 46139139107106222361331.848+2859
5 Brentford 4614813611689222858391.487+1956
6 Aldershot 46165252224811264378651.200+1353
7 Notts County 46144544218411294173621.177+1152
8 Lincoln City 4611843820689283266521.269+1450
9 Peterborough United 46138251214613264877691.116+848
10 Colchester United 46145438223911264164631.016+148
11 Chester 46143639237313194358660.879–848
12 Scunthorpe United 46116634237412334267651.031+246
13 York City 46147238162714174655620.887–746
14 Northampton Town 46117541195513233664551.164+944
15 Crewe Alexandra 46126537184613143351511.000±044
16 Grimsby Town 4699533245612213454580.931–443
17 Southend United 46128340283218195759850.694–2640
18 Exeter City 4613554820161693957590.966–239
19 Oldham Athletic 46114845282912153760650.923–539
20 Workington 4699531213515154346640.719–1838
21 Newport County 46123839241814145053740.716–2137
22 Darlington 4687831275315224653730.726–2036
23 Hartlepool 4677931303317115242820.512–4030
24 Bradford Park Avenue 46651223320617186441960.427–5523

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

Fourth Division results

Home ╲ Away ALD BPA BRECHRCHFCOLCREDAREXEGRIHARLINNPCNORNTCOLDPETPTVSCUSTDSWAWRKWREYOR
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.

Fourth Division maps

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

Topscorers

First Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Euro competitions Total
1 England Peter Osgood Chelsea 238031
2 England Jeff Astle West Bromwich Albion 250530
3 England Allan Clarke Leeds United 1670225
4 England Joe Royle Everton 230023
5 Northern Ireland George Best Manchester United 156223
6 England Francis Lee Manchester City 1403623
7 England Ian Hutchinson Chelsea 165122
8 England Frank James Clarke Ipswich Town /
Queens Park Rangers
2+142422
9 England Brian Kidd Manchester United 146222
10 England Pop Robson Newcastle 2100021
11 Scotland Hugh Curran Wolverhampton Wanderers 190221
12 Scotland Bobby Graham Liverpool1531321
13 England John Radford Arsenal1320520
14 England Colin Bell Manchester City 1005520
15 England Mick Channon Southampton 1531019
16 England Steve Kindon Burnley 170118
17 England Geoff Hurst West Ham 160218
18 England Mick Jones Leeds United 1530818
19 Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles Leeds United 1220418
20 England John Ritchie Stoke 142016
21 Scotland John O’Hare Derby County 132116
22 England Harry Burrows Stoke 150015
23 Scotland Neil Martin Coventry 141015
24 Scotland Peter Lorimer Leeds United 1320015
25 England Steve Downes Sheffield Wednesday /
Rotherham
1+113015
= England Jimmy Greaves West Ham 123015
27 England Colin Suggett West Bromwich Albion 120315
28 England Ian Bowyer Manchester City 1202115
29 England Kevin Hector Derby County 112215
30 England John O’Rourke Coventry / Ipswich Town 11+20013
31 England Tony Brown West Bromwich Albion 101213
32 England Keith Dyson Newcastle 1200212
33 England Ian Storey-Moore Nottingham Forest 110112
34 England Alan Ball Everton 101112
35 Wales Alan Durban Derby County 84012
36 Scotland Alan Gilzean Tottenham 110011
= England Martin Chivers Tottenham110011
38 Scotland Gerry Queen Crystal Palace 91111
39 England Jack Whitham Sheffield Wednesday 83011
40 England Martin Dobson Burnley 63211
41 Wales Ron Davies Southampton 1000010
42 England Alan Hinton Derby County 60410

Second Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Cup Winners' Cup goals Total
1 England John Hickton Middlesbrough 234027
2 England John Byrom Bolton Wanderers 200525
3 England Barry Bridges Queens Park Rangers 211123
4 England Rodney Marsh Queens Park Rangers 124723
5 England Alan Woodward Sheffield United 180321
6 England Arthur Horsfield Swindon Town 164020
7 England Brian Clark Cardiff City 1800220
8 Wales John Toshack Cardiff City 1710220
9 England Frank Worthington Huddersfield Town 181019
= England Derek Possee Millwall 181019
11 England Chris Chilton Hull 180119
12 England Peter Noble Swindon Town 151319
13 England Ken Wagstaff Hull 180018
= England Ray Hiron Portsmouth 180018
15 England Fred Pickering Blackpool 171018
16 England Rodney Fern Leicester City 160117
17 England Ken Houghton Hull 160016
18 Wales Gil Reece Sheffield United 140115
19 England Bob Hatton Carlisle United 131115
20 England Don Martin Blackburn Rovers 130215
21 England Chris Balderstone Carlisle United 121114
22 England Barry Endean Watford 103114
23 England Peter King Cardiff City 1010314
24 England Phil Summerill Birmingham City 130013
= Scotland Jim Storrie Portsmouth / Rotherham 130013
26 England Ken Skeen Oxford United 91313
27 England Bert Murray Birmingham 120012
= England Albert McCann Portsmouth 120012
= England Tony Currie Sheffield United 120012
30 England Joe Laidlaw Middlesbrough 111012
31 England Roger Hunt Bolton Wanderers /
Liverpool
6+5001[notes 1]12
32 England John Tudor Sheffield United 102012
33 Scotland Andy Lochhead Leicester City 62412
34 Scotland Ken Foggo Norwich City 110011
35 England Gerry Sharpe Bristol City 100111
36 England John Galley Bristol City 100010
= England Peter Silverster Norwich City 100010
= England Nicky Jennings Portsmouth 100010
39 England Don Rogers Swindon Town 91010
40 England Keith Weller Millwall 90110
41 Scotland Hughie McIlmoyle Middlesbrough /
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
1 England Malcolm Macdonald Luton Town 241227
2 England George Jones Bury 260026
3 England Les Chappell Reading 250025
4 England Steve Earle Fulham 220123
5 Scotland George Kerr Bury 202123
6 Republic of Ireland Jimmy Convay Fulham 220022
7 Scotland Ted MacDougall Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 210122
8 England George Andrews Shrewsbury Town /
Southport
13+60221
9 England Reg Jenkins Rochdale 200020
10 Scotland George Yardley Tranmere Rovers 172120
= England Terry Bell Reading /
Hartlepool United
2+152120
12 England Mickey Bullock Orient 190019
13 England Dudley Roberts Mansfield Town 180018
= England Mike Bickle Plymouth Argyle 180018
15 England Bobby Ham Bradford City 160218
16 England Robin Stubbs Bristol Rovers 152017
17 England Alan Gilliver Brighton & Hove Albion 132217
18 Northern Ireland Terry Harkin Shrewsbury Town 160016
= England Tony Field Southport 160016
= England Alan Welsh Torquay United 160016
21 England John Rudge Torquay United 141116
22 England John Evans Barnsley 150015
= England Tony Buck Rochdale 150015
24 England Malcolm Partridge Mansfield Town 132015
25 England Brian Yeo Gillingham 95115
26 England Bobby Williams Reading 140014
27 England Ray Graydon Bristol Rovers 131014
28 England Dennis Butler Rochdale 122014
29 England Mike Green Gillingham 113014
30 Derek Smith Tranmere Rovers 112114
31 England Ken Beamish Tranmere Rovers 103114
32 England Peter Middleton Bradford City 112013
= Wales Dai Jones Mansfield Town 112013
34 England Colin Taylor Walsall 94013
35 Dean Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 120012
= England Carl Gilbert Bristol Rovers 120012
= England Barrie Fairbrother Orient 120012
= England John Regan Doncaster Rovers 120012
39 Scotland Matt Tees Luton Town 111012
40 England John Collins Luton Town 102012
= Scotland Richard Moir Shrewsbury Town 102012
42 Scotland Alex Dawson Brighton & Hove Albion 92112
43 England Jim Mulvaney Barrow 110011
44 Scotland Kit Napier Brighton & Hove Albion 101011
45 England Eddie Loyden Barnsley 92011
46 England Harold Jarman Bristol Rovers 100010
47 England Ken Pound Gillingham 91010
= England John Rowlands Stockport 91010
= England Bill Atkins Halifax Town /
Portsmouth
7+21010
50 England Les O’Neill Bradford City 82010

Fourth Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1 England Albert Kinsey Wrexham 271129
2 England Jim Hall Peterborough United 243128
3 England Jack Howarth Aldershot 197026
4 England Stuart Brace Grimsby Town 250025
5 England John Fairbrother Northampton Town 232025
6 England Nigel Cassidy Scunthorpe & Lindsey 214025
7 Scotland Billy Best Southend 231024
8 Scotland Don Masson Notts County 230023
9 Wales Dave Gwyther Swansea City 165122
10 England Dennis Brown Aldershot 174021
11 England Ernie Moss Chesterfield 200020
12 England Richie Barker Notts County 191020
13 Wales Peter Price Peterborough United 163120
14 England Kevin Randall Chesterfield 180018
15 Wales Arfon Griffiths Wrexham 162018
16 England Rod Fletcher Lincoln City 161017
17 Smith Wrexham 152017
18 England John James Port Vale 143017
19 England Ken Jones Colchester United 150015
20 England Terry Heath Scunthorpe & Lindsey 132015
= Wales Herbie Williams Swansea City 132015
22 England Bill Dearden Chester 113115
23 England Brian Gibbs Colchester United 140014
= England Ray Mabbutt Newport County 140014
25 England Tommy Robson Peterborough United 121114
26 Bobby Ross Brentford 130013
= England Mike Hickman Grimsby Town 130013
= England Jim Fryatt Oldham /
Blackburn Rovers
2+110013
29 England Frank Large Northampton Town 102113
30 Wales Derek Draper Chester 120012
= England David Shaw Oldham 120012
32 Wales Geoffrey Thomas Swansea City 110112
33 England Alan Banks Exeter City 101112
34 England Phil Boyer York City 93012
35 England Ronnie Walton Aldershot 110011
= England Alan Bradshaw Crewe Alexandra 110011
37 England John Archer Chesterfield 101011
38 England Fred Binney Exeter City /
Torquay United
1+90111
= Jim Beardall Oldham 100111
40 England Alan Tarbuck Chester 83011
41 England Roy Massey Colchester United /
Crewe Alexandra
5+20411
42 England Jimmy Melia Aldershot 100010
= England Lance Robson Hartlepool /
Darlington
2+80010
= England Kevin McMahon York City 100010
45 John Mitten Exeter City 91010
46 Roy Young Hartlepool 82010
47 England Gary Moore Southend 80210

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, p. 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.

External links

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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