English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 41 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 38 | 2.26 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 32 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 32 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 29 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Derby County | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 1.41 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 39 | 26 | 0.87 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Southampton | 25 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 26 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 14 | 0.35 |
