| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 12, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | 13 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 12 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 11 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 11 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 9 |
| 6 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 9 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | 9 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 8 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 8 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 8 |
| 13 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0.93 | 7 |
| 14 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 7 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0.88 | 7 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 6 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 5 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 5 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 22 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |