Season overview
Notts County in 1970–71
- DivisionFootball League Fourth Division
- Final position1st
- FA CupR3
- Points systemTwo points for a win
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Full season page
Notts County 1970–71 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Fourth Division during the 1970–71 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
1stFootball League Fourth Division · Level 4
Played46
Won30
Drawn9
Lost7
Goals for89
Goals against36
Goal difference53
Points69
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Tony Hateley23goals
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club row is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P23
- W19
- D4
- L0
- Goals scored59
- Goals conceded12
- Goal difference47
- Win rate82.6%
Away record
- P23
- W11
- D5
- L7
- Goals scored30
- Goals conceded24
- Goal difference6
- Win rate47.8%
Final league table
Football League Fourth Division 1970–71 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 53 | 69 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 46 | 35 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 25 | 59 | Promoted |
| 4 | York City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 24 | 56 | Promoted |
| 5 | Chester City | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 14 | 55 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 1st in the Football League Fourth Division.
- Notts County were Fourth Division champions and secured promotion.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1970-71 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.