English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 27th September 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0.81 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Southampton | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0.39 |
