English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 41 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 40 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 34 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 32 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Derby County | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 29 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 1.41 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 41 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Southampton | 26 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 27 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 14 | 0.50 |
