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1970–71 Football League First Division

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Season
  
1970–71

European Cup 1971–72
  
Arsenal

Relegated
  
Burnley Blackpool

1970–71 Football League First Division

Champions
  
Arsenal (8th English title)

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)

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

Contents

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 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.

League standings

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

  • Derby County had initially qualified for the 1970-71 Fairs Cup after finishing the 1969–70 First Division in 4th place, but were banned from entering the competition for financial irregularities.

    • First Division Results

    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.

    Topscorers

  • 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.
  • The listing above is from the Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, p. 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.

    • References

    1970–71 Football League First Division Wikipedia
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