English First Division 1970/1971
Historical league standings at 17th April 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 | Arsenal | 37 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 26 | 58 | 2.54 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 30 | 58 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 53 | 47 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 45 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 44 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 44 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 40 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 58 | 38 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Derby County | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 53 | 37 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Everton | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 58 | 36 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 35 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 46 | 34 | 0.91 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 68 | 34 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 33 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 45 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 39 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 59 | 25 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 39 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 64 | 19 | 0.47 |



