SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
70/71First Division21Burnley42270.60.7 Second Division7Burnley42461.11.7
70/71First Division22Blackpool42230.50.8 Second Division6Blackpool42471.11.7
                
70/71S Division One17St Mirren34230.71.1 S Division Two4St Mirren36501.42.3
70/71S Division One18Cowdenbeath34170.51.0 S Division Two5Cowdenbeath36481.31.9
                
70/71W Div 1 South17Port Talbot Town34170.51.5 W Div 2 South16Port Talbot Town34190.61.2
70/71W Div 1 South18Morriston Town3460.21.1 W Div 2 South11Morriston Town34260.81.6
                
70/71Second Division1Leicester City42591.41.4 First Division12Leicester City42390.91.0
70/71Second Division2Sheffield United42561.31.7 First Division10Sheffield United42461.11.5
70/71Second Division21Blackburn Rovers42270.60.9 Third Division10Blackburn Rovers46471.01.2
70/71Second Division22Bolton Wanderers42240.60.8 Third Division7Bolton Wanderers46501.11.1
                
70/71S Division Two1Partick Thistle36561.62.2 S Division One7Partick Thistle34341.01.6
70/71S Division Two2East Fife36511.42.4 S Division One16East Fife34250.71.0
                
70/71Third Division1Preston North End46611.31.4 Second Division18Preston North End42360.91.2
70/71Third Division2Fulham46601.31.5 Second Division20Fulham42340.81.1
70/71Third Division21Reading46390.81.0 Fourth Division16Reading46420.91.2
70/71Third Division22Bury46370.81.1 Fourth Division9Bury46501.11.6
70/71Third Division23Doncaster Rovers46350.81.0 Fourth Division12Doncaster Rovers46461.01.2
70/71Third Division24Gillingham46330.70.9 Fourth Division13Gillingham46451.01.3
                
70/71W Div 2 South1Cardiff MU30491.63.1 W Div 1 South2Cardiff MU34511.52.2
70/71W Div 2 South2Blaenrhondda30471.62.9 W Div 1 South5Blaenrhondda34361.11.7
                
70/71W Nat North Div 116Johnstown3020.10.9 W Nat North Div 213Johnstown30220.71.4
                
70/71W Nat Premier South17Barry Town Reserves3490.31.1 W Div 1 South13Barry Town Reserves34280.81.6
70/71W Nat Premier South18Caerau Athletic3480.20.8 W Div 1 South18Caerau Athletic34150.41.1
                
70/71Fourth Division1Notts County46691.51.9 Third Division4Notts County46621.31.6
70/71Fourth Division2AFC Bournemouth46601.31.8 Third Division3AFC Bournemouth46621.31.6
70/71Fourth Division3Oldham Athletic46591.31.9 Third Division11Oldham Athletic46451.01.3
70/71Fourth Division4York City46561.21.7 Third Division19York City46360.81.2
                
70/71W Nat North Div 21Burntwood & Drury28481.74.0 W Nat North Div 113Burntwood & Drury30220.72.0
70/71W Nat North Div 22Wrexham 'B'28481.74.1 W Nat North Div 116Wrexham 'B'30110.41.0
70/71W Nat North Div 215Marshalls Sports Club2800.00.8 W Nat North Div 316Marshalls Sports Club3030.11.0
                
70/71W Nat North Div 31Rhosddu28461.64.2 W Nat North Div 21Rhosddu30491.63.3
70/71W Nat North Div 32New Broughton28401.43.4 W Nat North Div 23New Broughton30431.42.9
70/71W Nat North Div 34Summerhill Utd28361.32.9 W Nat North Div 28Summerhill Utd30270.92.5
                
70/71W Nat North Div 41Castell AC Reserves26441.73.8 W Nat North Div 31Castell AC Reserves30561.94.4
70/71W Nat North Div 42Holywell Town26401.54.7 W Nat North Div 32Holywell Town30511.74.1
70/71W Nat North Div 43Glyn Ceiriog26401.53.8 W Nat North Div 39Glyn Ceiriog30291.03.5
                
70/71Isthmian League13Wealdstone38320.81.2 Southern Division 1 North12Wealdstone34331.01.5
70/71Isthmian League18Maidstone United38200.51.1 Southern Division 1 South3Maidstone United30381.31.6
                
70/71Sussex County Div 115Sidley United30190.60.9 Sussex County Div 22Sidley United30471.62.7
70/71Sussex County Div 116Seaford Town30180.61.2 Sussex County Div 213Seaford Town30170.61.4
                
70/71Midland6Lockheed Leamington34421.21.9 Southern Division 1 North13Lockheed Leamington34331.01.2
                
70/71Hellenic Premier17Swindon Town II34150.40.9 Hellenic Division 1 A6Swindon Town II24281.22.7
70/71Hellenic Premier18Amersham Town34120.40.8 Hellenic Division 1 B5Amersham Town26321.22.3
                
70/71Sussex County Div 21Bognor Regis Town30511.73.3 Sussex County Div 11Bognor Regis Town30491.62.4
70/71Sussex County Div 22Burgess Hill Town30491.62.4 Sussex County Div 18Burgess Hill Town30280.91.2
                
70/71Hellenic Division 11Hungerford Town38601.63.4 Hellenic Premier15Hungerford Town32220.71.3
70/71Hellenic Division 12Pressed Steel38591.62.9 Hellenic Premier9Pressed Steel32300.91.3
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 71/72 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026