Standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
The 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1970 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Northern Ireland, Soviet Union and Turkey.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 4–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Best  31'McMordie 47'Dougan 65'W. Campbell 76' | Report | Ogün 9' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Nodia 24' Byshovets 79' | Report |
| Turkey | 1–3 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Ender 24' | Report | Asatiani 3', 60' Khmelnitsky 34' |
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