English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 17th January 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 | Leeds United | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 27 | 44 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Everton | 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 43 | 1.96 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 36 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 35 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Derby County | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 33 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 29 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 41 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Burnley | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 49 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Southampton | 27 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 28 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 51 | 16 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 0.50 |
