Football League First Division  1970/71

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Arsenal 42 29 7 6 71 29 2.448 65 Champions EC
2nd  Leeds United 42 27 10 5 72 30 2.400 64 Runners Up UC
3rd  Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52 UC
4th  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52 UC
5th  Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 ECWC
6th  Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51 ECWC
7th  Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 44 1.273 46 UC
8th   Manchester United 42 16 11 15 65 66 0.985 43 -
9th  Derby County 42 16 10 16 56 54 1.037 42 -
10th  Coventry City 42 16 10 16 37 38 0.974 42 -
11th  Manchester City 42 12 17 13 47 42 1.119 41 -
12th  Newcastle United 42 14 13 15 44 46 0.957 41 -
13th  Stoke City 42 12 13 17 44 48 0.917 37 -
14th  Everton 42 12 13 17 54 60 0.900 37 -
15th  Huddersfield Town 42 11 14 17 40 49 0.816 36 -
16th  Nottingham Forest 42 14 8 20 42 61 0.689 36 -
17th  West Bromwich Albion 42 10 15 17 58 75 0.773 35 -
18th  Crystal Palace 42 12 11 19 39 57 0.684 35 -
19th  Ipswich Town 42 12 10 20 42 48 0.875 34 -
20th  West Ham United 42 10 14 18 47 60 0.783 34 -
21st  Burnley 42 7 13 22 29 63 0.460 27 ▼Relegated
22nd  Blackpool 42 4 15 23 34 66 0.515 23 ▼Relegated

 

End of Season Notes

  ♦ Arsenal finished as Football League First Division Champions (8th Time)
  ♦ Leeds United finished as Football League First Division Runners Up
 ▼Burnley were Relegated to the Football League Second Division
 ▼Blackpool were Relegated to the Football League Second Division
 ▲Leicester City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division
 ▲Sheffield United were Promoted from the Football League Second Division