English First Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 10th October 1970
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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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0.30 |
