Stan Cullis resigned as manager and retired from football in March 1970,[1] and chief scout Don Dorman and coach Bill Shorthouse finished the playing season as caretaker managers.

[2] After unsuccessful approaches were made to Don Revie, Brian Clough and Ronnie Allen, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Freddie Goodwin took on the job at the end of May.

[3] Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers.

Defenders Ray Martin and Bobby Thomson played in all 44 first-team matches over the season.

Phil Summerill finished as leading goalscorer for the second successive season, with 13 goals, all of which came in league competition.