| SEASON 1970-1971 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 31, 1970: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 2.67 | 24 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 2.29 | 22 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2.30 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1.73 | 19 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | 19 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1.42 | 18 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 1.00 | 18 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2.43 | 17 |
| 9 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1.27 | 15 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 | 15 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 0.89 | 15 |
| 12 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 0.84 | 14 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 0.81 | 13 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | 13 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | 13 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0.78 | 12 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | 12 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0.65 | 12 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 11 |
| 20 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 0.75 | 11 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 0.48 | 8 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 0.32 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |