English Second Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 34 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 2.24 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 32 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Millwall | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 44 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Orient | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Watford | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 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 |
