English First Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 1st May 1971
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 64 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 41 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 29 | 63 | 2.41 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 51 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 51 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 32 | 50 | 1.66 |
| 7 | Southampton | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 41 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 41 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 41 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 60 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 36 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 36 | 0.69 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 35 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 34 | 0.88 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 34 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 | 27 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 23 | 0.52 |
