FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1970-71
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 42 | 65 | European Cup First Round | 0-3 | 0-4 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 42 | 64 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 0-2 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-1 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 4-1 | 0-4 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 51 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 0-1 | 0-3 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 51 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 1-1 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 46 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 1-4 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 42 | -1 | 43 | 1-2 | 0-2 | ||
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 42 | 2-4 | 2-1 | ||
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -1 | 42 | 2-0 | 0-2 | ||
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 30 | -2 | 41 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37 | -4 | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 44 | -6 | 37 | 3-2 | 0-1 | ||
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -9 | 36 | 1-3 | 0-0 | ||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -19 | 36 | ||||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 50 | -17 | 35 | 3-3 | 1-0 | ||
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 35 | 3-1 | 0-2 | ||
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -6 | 34 | 0-1 | 0-0 | ||
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -13 | 34 | 1-0 | 0-2 | ||
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | -34 | 27 | Relegated | 1-0 | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | -32 | 23 | Relegated | 3-1 | 3-2 | |
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1970-71
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 59 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 56 | Promoted |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 53 | |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 53 | |
| 5 | Hull City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 51 | |
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 49 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 48 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 47 | |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 46 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 42 | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -2 | 42 | |
| 14 | Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 42 | |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | -18 | 36 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -15 | 34 | |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Watford | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -22 | 33 | |
| 19 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 36 | -18 | 31 | |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -24 | 30 | |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -32 | 27 | Relegated |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 43 | -39 | 24 | Relegated |
THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1970-71
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 61 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Fulham | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 56 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 53 | |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 51 | |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 51 | |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 51 | |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 50 | |
| 9 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 49 | |
| 10 | Torquay United | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -3 | 49 | |
| 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 46 | |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -3 | 45 | |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -4 | 45 | |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 44 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 43 | |
| 16 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 42 | -7 | 43 | |
| 17 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 41 | -7 | 42 | |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 37 | -10 | 42 | |
| 19 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 62 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -13 | 40 | |
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -6 | 39 | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 85 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 52 | -37 | 39 | Relegated |
| 22 | Bury | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 60 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 37 | -8 | 37 | Relegated |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 39 | -21 | 35 | Relegated |
| 24 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 67 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 38 | -25 | 33 | Relegated |
FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1970-71
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Notts County | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 53 | 69 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 59 | Promoted |
| 4 | York City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 56 | Promoted |
| 5 | Chester City | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 55 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 54 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 51 | |
| 8 | Southport | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 48 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -1 | 48 | |
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -1 | 48 | |
| 11 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 48 | -16 | 46 | |
| 12 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 1 | 45 | |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 66 | 71 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 48 | -5 | 45 | |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 44 | |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 75 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 41 | -1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 70 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 48 | -1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -5 | 43 | |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -13 | 43 | |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 45 | -14 | 43 | |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -15 | 43 | |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 70 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -1 | 39 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -30 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 74 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 47 | -40 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 51 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 52 | -39 | 22 | Re-elected |