1970–71 Football League First Division
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal (8th English title) |
| Relegated |
Burnley Blackpool |
| European Cup 1971–72 | Arsenal |
| FA Cup winners | Arsenal (4th FA Cup title) (first Arsenal double) |
| European Cup Winners' Cup 1971–72 |
Liverpool (Runners up of FA Cup 1970–71), Chelsea (defending champions) |
| UEFA Cup 1971–72 |
Leeds United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,089 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | T. Brown (West Bromwich Albion), 28 |
| Biggest home win | Southampton – Crystal Palace 6–0 (4 Mar 1971) |
| Biggest away win | Burnley – Manchester City 0–4 (19 Dec 1970) |
| Highest scoring |
Arsenal – West Bromwich 6–2 (19 Sept 1970) Derby – Manchester United 4–4 (26 Dec 1970) Crystal Palace – Manchester United 3–5 (17 Apr 1971) |
| Longest winning run | Arsenal (9) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Leeds United (16) |
| Longest losing run | Blackpool (7) |
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Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970-71 season.
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 May 3, with a 1-0 win at North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Blackpool were relegated on April 12, after only holding Tottenham Hotspur to a 0-0 draw at home. Burnley joined them on April 24, 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.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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