1970-71 Season
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Opposition | Score | Scorers | Att. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Results | ||||||
| 1 | 15th | A | Colchester United | 0-1 L | 4,866 | |
| 2 | 22nd | H | Workington | 1-1 D | Wilson (og) | 2,945 |
| 3 | 29th | A | Grimsby Town | 1-1 D | Sharkey | 4,456 |
| 4 | 31st | H | Darlington | 2-2 D | Wright, Crook | 5,032 |
| 5 | 5th | H | Barrow | 2-1 W | Sharkey, Bircumshaw (pen) | 3,667 |
| 6 | 11th | A | Stockport County | 1-2 L | Kirk | 4,146 |
| 7 | 19th | H | Aldershot | 1-1 D | Bircumshaw (pen) | 3,262 |
| 8 | 21st | H | Southend United | 0-1 L | 3,755 | |
| 9 | 26th | A | Cambridge United | 0-2 L | 5,225 | |
| 10 | 30th | H | Notts County | 2-1 W | Young, Crook | 2,772 |
| 11 | 3rd | H | Newport County | 2-2 D | Crook, Bircumshaw | 3,247 |
| 12 | 10th | A | Exeter City | 1-1 D | Bircumshaw | 4,857 |
| 13 | 17th | H | Colchester United | 1-2 L | Sharkey | 2,930 |
| 14 | 21st | A | Crewe Alexandra | 0-1 L | 2,031 | |
| 15 | 24th | H | Southport | 1-2 L | Sharkey | 2,174 |
| 16 | 31st | A | Northampton Town | 0-2 L | 6,049 | |
| 17 | 7th | H | Peterborough United | 1-2 L | Sharkey | 2,038 |
| 18 | 9th | H | Oldham Athletic | 0-1 L | 1,762 | |
| 19 | 14th | A | Bournemouth | 0-3 L | 5,801 | |
| 20 | 28th | A | Chester | 1-0 W | Sharkey | 4,471 |
| 21 | 5th | H | Lincoln City | 0-0 D | 1,965 | |
| 22 | 19th | A | Workington | 1-0 W | Sharkey | 2,316 |
| 23 | 25th | H | York City | 2-1 W | Lees, Young | 2,368 |
| 24 | 9th | A | Notts County | 0-3 L | 11,540 | |
| 25 | 16th | H | Crewe Alexandra | 0-2 L | 1,989 | |
| 26 | 23rd | A | Scunthorpe United | 1-2 L | Sharkey | 3,867 |
| 27 | 30th | H | Chester | 0-2 L | 1,332 | |
| 28 | 6th | A | Lincoln City | 0-2 L | 3,993 | |
| 29 | 13th | H | Scunthorpe United | 1-1 D | Bircumshaw | 1,267 |
| 30 | 24th | A | Brentford | 0-1 L | 9,246 | |
| 31 | 27th | H | Northampton Town | 2-2 D | Thompson, Dawes | 1,288 |
| 32 | 5th | A | Southport | 0-5 L | 1,436 | |
| 33 | 10th | A | Southend United | 0-2 L | 3,839 | |
| 34 | 13th | H | Bournemouth | 2-1 W | Bircumshaw, Young | 2,111 |
| 35 | 15th | H | Brentford | 0-0 D | 2,936 | |
| 36 | 20th | A | Peterborough United | 0-5 L | 3,881 | |
| 37 | 27th | A | Barrow | 0-3 L | 1,776 | |
| 38 | 30th | A | Oldham Athletic | 0-2 L | 9,116 | |
| 39 | 3rd | H | Grimsby Town | 2-2 D | Young, Green | 1,734 |
| 40 | 9th | H | Stockport County | 3-0 W | Veart 2, Young | 2,702 |
| 41 | 10th | A | York City | 0-4 L | 7,734 | |
| 42 | 13th | A | Newport County | 0-2 L | 3,173 | |
| 43 | 17th | H | Exeter City | 3-0 W | Wright 2, Veart | 1,525 |
| 44 | 24th | A | Aldershot | 0-1 L | 3,687 | |
| 45 | 26th | A | Darlington | 0-2 L | 2,234 | |
| 46 | 1st | H | Cambridge United | 0-0 D | 1,767 | |
| F.A. Cup Results | ||||||
| R1 | 21st Nov | A | Rhyl | 0-1 L | 3,000 | |
| F.L. Cup Results | ||||||
| R1 | 19th Aug | H | York City | 2-3 L | Young, Sharkey | 3,734 |
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