| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 26, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 16 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 14 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2.14 | 13 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1.50 | 13 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 13 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 11 |
| 7 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 11 |
| 8 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.23 | 11 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 14 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 9 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 9 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 0.78 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 8 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.69 | 8 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 | 6 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.35 | 6 |
| 22 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 0.29 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |