English First Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 12th December 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 35 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 33 | 2.56 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Burnley | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 0.38 |
