English First Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 13th March 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 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 23 | 52 | 2.48 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 46 | 2.24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Southampton | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 35 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 34 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Everton | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Derby County | 31 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 59 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 23 | 0.61 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 32 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Burnley | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 50 | 19 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 32 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 56 | 16 | 0.46 |
