1970 County Championship
The 1970 County Championship was the 71st officially organised running of the County Championship. Kent won the Championship title.
Table
- 10 points for a win
- 5 points to each team for a tie
- 5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level
- Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings
- Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150
- Bowling: 2 point for every 2 wickets taken
- No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
- Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
- Each team plays 24 matches.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
| Kent | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 77 | 237 |
| Glamorgan | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 82 | 220 |
| Lancashire | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 78 | 216 |
| Yorkshire | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 86 | 215 |
| Surrey | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 83 | 203 |
| Worcestershire | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 84 | 200 |
| Derbyshire | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 78 | 199 |
| Warwickshire | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 71 | 199 |
| Sussex | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 87 | 199 |
| Hampshire | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 88 | 197 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 73 | 184 |
| Essex | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 76 | 180 |
| Somerset | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 86 | 176 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 74 | 174 |
| Leicestershire | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 77 | 173 |
| Middlesex | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 166 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 80 | 166 |