English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 15th April 1970
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 66 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 81 | 43 | 57 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 53 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 68 | 49 | 53 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 51 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 49 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 47 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 45 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 41 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 40 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 38 | 0.70 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 29 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 61 | 29 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 26 | 0.44 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 69 | 25 | 0.57 |



