English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 35 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 34 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 28 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Derby County | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 1.32 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 21 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Southampton | 23 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 24 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 0.46 |
