English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 18th October 1969
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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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Southampton | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 0.39 |
