1970–71 Football League First Division

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970–71 season.

Football League First Division
Season1970–71
ChampionsArsenal
8th English title
RelegatedBurnley
Blackpool
European CupArsenal
European Cup Winners' CupLiverpool
Chelsea
UEFA CupLeeds United
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton
Watney CupManchester United
West Bromwich Albion
Matches played462
Goals scored1,089 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorerTony Brown
(28 goals)[1]
Biggest home winSouthampton 6–0 Crystal Palace
(4 March 1971)
Biggest away winBurnley 0–4 Manchester City
(19 December 1970)
Highest scoringArsenal 6–2 West Bromwich Albion
(19 September 1970)
Derby County 4–4 Manchester United
(26 December 1970)
Crystal Palace 3–5 Manchester United
(17 April 1971)
Longest winning run9 matches
Arsenal
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
Leeds United
Longest losing run7 matches
Blackpool

Overview

Arsenal won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They also won the FA Cup to complete the club's first double. Arsenal wrapped up the title on 3 May, with a 1–0 win at North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Blackpool were relegated on 12 April, after only holding Tottenham Hotspur to a 0–0 draw at home. Burnley joined them on 24 April, after losing 2–1 at home to Derby County, which meant West Ham United's 1–1 draw at Manchester United saved the Hammers from relegation.

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 42 29 7 6 71 29 2.448 65 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Leeds United 42 27 10 5 72 30 2.400 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
7 Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 44 1.273 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
8 Manchester United 42 16 11 15 65 66 0.985 43 Qualification for the Watney Cup[lower-alpha 3]
9 Derby County 42 16 10 16 56 54 1.037 42
10 Coventry City 42 16 10 16 37 38 0.974 42
11 Manchester City 42 12 17 13 47 42 1.119 41
12 Newcastle United 42 14 13 15 44 46 0.957 41
13 Stoke City 42 12 13 17 44 48 0.917 37
14 Everton 42 12 13 17 54 60 0.900 37
15 Huddersfield Town 42 11 14 17 40 49 0.816 36
16 Nottingham Forest 42 14 8 20 42 61 0.689 36
17 West Bromwich Albion 42 10 15 17 58 75 0.773 35 Qualification for the Watney Cup[lower-alpha 3]
18 Crystal Palace 42 12 11 19 39 57 0.684 35
19 Ipswich Town 42 12 10 20 42 48 0.875 34
20 West Ham United 42 10 14 18 47 60 0.783 34
21 Burnley (R) 42 7 13 22 29 63 0.460 27 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Blackpool (R) 42 4 15 23 34 66 0.515 23
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.
  2. Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
  3. Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

Results
Home \ Away ARS BLP BUR CHE COV CRY DER EVE HUD IPS LEE LIV MCI MUN NEW NOT SOU STK TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 6–2 2–0 2–1
Blackpool 0–1 1–1 3–4 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 0–3 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–2
Burnley 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–3
Chelsea 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 4–1 2–1 2–2
Coventry City 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1
Crystal Palace 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–5 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 0–3 3–0 1–1 1–1
Derby County 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–4 1–0 3–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 4–4 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4 1–2
Everton 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 3–3 0–1 1–2
Huddersfield Town 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2
Ipswich Town 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–4 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–3
Leeds United 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0
Liverpool 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
Manchester City 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–4 1–1 1–3 1–1 4–1 0–1 4–1 2–0 0–0
Manchester United 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 0–2 1–4 1–0 2–0 5–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Newcastle United 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–2
Nottingham Forest 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–4 3–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 4–1
Southampton 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 6–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2
Stoke City 5–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0
Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 3–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 0–0
West Bromwich Albion 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 5–2 3–1 2–1 2–4
West Ham United 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–4 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 3–2 3–2 4–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Blackpool Les Shannon Sacked 26 October 1970 21st Jimmy Meadows (caretaker) 26 October 1970
Blackpool Jimmy Meadows End of caretaker spell 20 December 1970 22nd Bob Stokoe 20 December 1970
Manchester United Wilf McGuinness Demoted to coach 29 December 1970 18th Matt Busby (caretaker) 29 December 1970

Team locations
Locations of the Football League First Division 1970–1971 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1970–1971

Top goalscorers
  • Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.
Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Texaco Cup goals Euro competitions[2] Total
1 Martin Chivers Tottenham Hotspur21175—34
2 Tony BrownWest Bromwich Albion28200—30
3 Ray KennedyArsenal1922—326
4 Bobby GouldWolverhampton Wanderers17205—24
5 Allan ClarkeLeeds United1910—323
6 Joe RoyleEverton1720—423
7 Ian Storey-MooreNottingham Forest18211—22
8 George BestManchester United1812——21
9 Ron DaviesSouthampton1740—021
10 John RadfordArsenal1521—321
11 Mick ChannonSouthampton1811—020
12 Hugh CurranWolverhampton Wanderers16004—20
13 Francis LeeManchester City1401—419
14 Colin BellManchester City1340—219
15 John ToschackLiverpool / Cardiff City5 + 810—0 + 519
16 Peter LorimerLeeds United1220—519
17 Martin PetersTottenham Hotspur9244—19
18 John RitchieStoke City13400—17
19 Alan GilzeanTottenham Hotspur9440—17
20 Denis LawManchester United1501——16
= Geoff HurstWest Ham United 1501——16
22 Johnny GilesLeeds United1320—116
23 Jeff AstleWest Bromwich Albion13110—15
= John O’HareDerby County1311——15
25 Alun EvansLiverpool1011—315
26 John TudorNewcastle United / Sheffield United5 + 900—014
27 Keith WellerChelsea1301—014
28 Terry ConroyStoke City11210—14
29 George GrahamArsenal1111—114
30 Neil MartinCoventry City / Nottingham Forest1 + 9200214
31 Pop RobsonNewcastle United / West Ham United 3 + 90 + 10—013
32 Derek DouganWolverhampton Wanderers12001—13
33 Alan BirchenallCrystal Palace1012——13
34 Ernie HuntCoventry City 1011—113
35 Brian KiddManchester United805——13
36 Kevin HectorDerby County1101——12
37/ Colin ViljoenIpswich Town1020——12
38 Alan HintonDerby County1011——12
39 Gerry QueenCrystal Palace903——12
40 Peter CormackNottingham Forest8112—12
41 Frank WorthingtonHuddersfield Town920——11
42 Micky BurnsBlackpool1000——10
43 Frank James ClarkeIpswich Town820——10
44 Jimmy GreenhoffStoke City7300—10
45 Charlie GeorgeArsenal550—010
  • The listing above is from the Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, pp. 465–468. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.[3]

References
  1. "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, pp. 465–468. The Queen Anne Press Limited. Compiled by Tony Williams and Roy Peskett. Editorial Board: Denis Howell, Sir Matt Busby, David Coleman, Jimmy Hill, Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.
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