| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 24, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2.44 | 22 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2.14 | 20 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2.20 | 19 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 | 18 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 1.07 | 18 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1.55 | 17 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 2.14 | 15 |
| 9 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 14 |
| 10 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 0.95 | 14 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0.95 | 13 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0.93 | 13 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | 13 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 13 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.72 | 12 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.71 | 12 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 18 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 0.82 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 0.72 | 11 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 0.48 | 8 |
| 22 | Burnley | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0.25 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |