Football League First Division 1969/70
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Everton | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 2.118 | 66 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Runners Up ♦ICFC |
| 3rd | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | ♦ECWC |
| 4th | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | - |
| 5th | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | ♦ICFC |
| 6th | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 49 | ♦ICFC |
| 7th | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 1.629 | 47 | ♦ICFC |
| 8th | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 1.082 | 45 | - |
| 9th | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 45 | - |
| 10th | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 43 | ♦ECWC |
| 11th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 43 | - |
| 12th | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 1.041 | 42 | ♦ICFC |
| 13th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.918 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | 38 | - |
| 16th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 37 | - |
| 17th | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 0.850 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 31 | - |
| 19th | Southampton | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 0.687 | 29 | - |
| 20th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 27 | - |
| 21st | Sunderland | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 0.441 | 26 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | 0.563 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Everton finished as Football League First Division Champions (7th Time) |
| ♦ Leeds United finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Sunderland were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Sheffield Wednesday were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Huddersfield Town were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Blackpool were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |