English First Division 1969/1970
Historical league standings at 2nd March 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 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 73 | 32 | 51 | 2.28 |
| 2 | Everton | 33 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 49 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | 42 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Derby County | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 32 | 39 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 27 | 38 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 36 | 1.48 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 33 | 0.95 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Burnley | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 49 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Southampton | 32 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 55 | 20 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 18 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 33 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 60 | 17 | 0.38 |



