| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 10, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2.57 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.29 | 16 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2.13 | 16 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1.77 | 16 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 15 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 14 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 0.92 | 14 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 13 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | 13 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 | 12 |
| 12 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 11 |
| 13 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 0.94 | 11 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 11 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 0.81 | 11 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | 11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | 8 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 0.80 | 7 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0.38 | 7 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 0.30 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |