1970–71_Football_League_First_Division
1970–71 Football League First Division
1970–71 season of Football League First Division
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970–71 season.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 8th English title |
| Relegated | Burnley Blackpool |
| European Cup | Arsenal |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Liverpool Chelsea |
| UEFA Cup | Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton |
| Watney Cup | Manchester United West Bromwich Albion |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,089 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tony Brown (28 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Southampton 6–0 Crystal Palace (4 March 1971) |
| Biggest away win | Burnley 0–4 Manchester City (19 December 1970) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 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 run | 9 matches Arsenal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Leeds United |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Blackpool |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
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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.
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.
- Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
More information Home \ Away, ARS ...
| 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 |
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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.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| 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 |
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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1970–1971
- 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.
More information Rank, Scorer ...
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- 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]
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- The goals listed below in the European fields stem from the following competitions:
- Everton participated in the 1970–71 European Cup.
- Manchester City participated in the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup.
- Arsenal, Coventry City, Leeds United (winners), Liverpool, and Newcastle United participated in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
- Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, and Wolverhampton Wanderers participated in the 1970–71 Texaco Cup.
- The goals listed below in the European fields stem from the following competitions:
- 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.