| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 19, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2.57 | 13 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 11 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.86 | 11 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 11 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 9 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 10 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 11 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 8 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 8 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | 8 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0.73 | 7 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 7 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 6 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 | 5 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.31 | 5 |
| 22 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |