1970–71 Football League

The Football League
Season 1970–71
Champions Arsenal
1971–72 →

The 1970–1971 season was the 72nd completed season of The Football League.

Arsenal won the league championship at the home of their bitter rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, with Ray Kennedy scoring the winner. This would soon be followed by their FA Cup final tie with Liverpool. They narrowly overcame Leeds to win the league, with a 12-point gap separating Leeds from third-placed Tottenham. Wolves and Liverpool joined these two teams in the UEFA Cup. Chelsea missed out on the top five on goal average but compensated for this shortcoming by achieving European Cup Winners' Cup glory over Real Madrid.

Burnley and Blackpool (who won this year's Anglo-Italian Cup) were relegated to the Second Division. Burnley returned from 1973/74 to 1975/76 but it took Blackpool until the 2009–10 season to regain their top flight status after a 3–2 victory over Cardiff in the Playoff Final (only to be relegated back after the 2010–11 season).

Wilf McGuinness was sacked after 18 unsuccessful months as manager of Manchester United. Sir Matt Busby was re-appointed as manager on a temporary basis, but never considered returning to his old job on a permanent basis. Leicester City manager Frank O'Farrell was appointed at the end of the season.

Leicester City and Sheffield United were promoted to the First Division. Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, two of the most famous and historic names in English football, were relegated to the Third Division.

Preston North End and Fulham finally had something to shout about by getting promoted to the Second Division. Halifax Town achieved its best ever league position, missing out on the Second Division by one place. Reading, Bury, Doncaster Rovers and Gillingham slid into the Fourth Division.

Notts County, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Oldham Athletic and York City were promoted to the Third Division. The Football League voted for the league's four bottom clubs to maintain their status.

Final league tables and results

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.[1]

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

First Division

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 1089 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorer T. Brown (West Bromwich Albion), 28 [3]
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)
1971–72 →
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 42 29 7 6 71 292.448 65 1971–72 European Cup
2 Leeds United 42 27 10 5 72 302.4 64 01971–72 UEFA Cup0
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 331.636 52
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 541.185 52
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 241.75 51 01971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup0
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 421.238 51
7 Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 441.273 46 01971–72 UEFA Cup0
8 Manchester United 42 16 11 15 65 660.985 43
9 Derby County 42 16 10 16 56 541.037 42
10 Coventry City 42 16 10 16 37 380.974 42
11 Manchester City 42 12 17 13 47 421.119 41
12 Newcastle United 42 14 13 15 44 460.957 41
13 Stoke City 42 12 13 17 44 480.917 37
14 Everton 42 12 13 17 54 600.9 37
15 Huddersfield Town 42 11 14 17 40 490.816 36
16 Nottingham Forest 42 14 8 20 42 610.689 36
17 West Bromwich Albion 42 10 15 17 58 750.773 35
18 Crystal Palace 42 12 11 19 39 570.684 35
19 Ipswich Town 42 12 10 20 42 480.875 34
20 West Ham United 42 10 14 18 47 600.783 34
21 Burnley (R) 42 7 13 22 29 630.46 27 Relegation to 1971–72 Second Division
22 Blackpool (R) 42 4 15 23 34 660.515 23

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ARS BLP BURCHECOVCRYDEREVEHUDIPSLEELIVMCIMUNNEWNOTSOUSTKTOTWBAWHUWOL
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

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.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1970–1971

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1970–71
Champions Leicester City (5th title)
Promoted Sheffield United
Relegated Blackburn Rovers,
Bolton Wanderers
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1141 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer John Hickton (Middlesbrough), 25 [3]
Biggest home win Carlisle – Portsmouth 6–0 (5 Dec 1970)
Biggest away win Portsmouth – Sheffield United 0–4 (30 Sept 1970)
Sheffield Wednesday – Luton 0–4(10 Oct 1970)
Bristol City – Oxford 0–4 (10 Oct 1970)
Sunderland – Cardiff 0–4 (13 Feb 1971)
Watford – Norwich 0–4 (16 Jan 1971)
Highest scoring Middlesbrough – QPR 6–2 (26 Sept 1970)
Hull – Sheffield Wednesday 4–4 (26 Dec 1970)
1971–72 →
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Leicester City 42127230141164271657301.900+ 2759
2 Sheffield United 4214614918786242173391.872+ 3456
3 Cardiff City 4212723916867252564411.561+ 2353

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1971–72
First round

4 Carlisle United 42163239134107263065431.512+ 2253
5 Hull City 4211553116885232554411.317+ 1351
6 Luton Town 4212724018669222562431.442+ 1949
7 Middlesbrough 4213623716489232760431.395+ 1748
8 Millwall 42135336126411233059421.405+ 1747
9 Birmingham City 42127230125511283658481.208+ 1046
10 Norwich City 42118234204611203254521.038+ 244
11 Queens Park Rangers 42115539225610193158531.094+ 543
12 Swindon Town 42127238143513233761511.196+ 1042
13 Sunderland 42116434214611183352540.963– 242
14 Oxford United 428852323669182541480.854– 742
15 Sheffield Wednesday 42107432272514194251690.739– 1836
16 Portsmouth 42948322811010143346610.754– 1534
17 Orient 42511516154512133629510.569– 2234
18 Watford 4267818224611203838600.633– 2233
19 Bristol City 4296630281515163646640.719– 1831
20 Charlton Athletic 4276828301812133541650.631– 2430
21 Blackburn Rovers 4258820281713174137690.536– 3227
22 Bolton Wanderers 42651022311515134335740.473– 3924

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away BIR BLB BOLBRICARCRLCHAHULLEILUTMIDMILNORORIOXFPORQPRSHUSHWSUNSWIWAT
Birmingham City 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0
Blackburn Rovers 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–3
Bolton Wanderers 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 4–0 0–0 0–3 4–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 0–1
Bristol City 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–3 0–1 3–2 0–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–4 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 4–3 2–1 3–0
Cardiff City 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 5–1 2–2 0–0 3–4 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–1
Carlisle United 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 2–0 3–2 6–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1
Charlton Athletic 1–1 2–4 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–2
Hull City 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–4 4–0 2–0 1–0
Leicester City 1–4 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Luton Town 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 4–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0
Middlesbrough 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 5–0 0–1 0–2 3–2 6–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–2
Millwall 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–0
Norwich City 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1
Orient 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1
Oxford United 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1
Portsmouth 1–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 1–3 1–4 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–5 2–0 2–1 0–2 5–0
Queens Park Rangers 5–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–1
Sheffield United 3–0 5–0 2–2 3–3 5–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–0
Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–5 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–1
Sunderland 2–1 3–2 4–1 1–0 0–4 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 5–2 3–3
Swindon Town 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–1
Watford 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–4 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2

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.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1970–1971

Third Division

Football League, Third Division
Season 1970–71
Champions Preston North End (1st title)
Promoted Fulham
Relegated Bury,
Doncaster,
Gillingham,
Reading
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1372 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Gerry Ingram (Preston North End), 22
Dudley Roberts (Mansfield Town), 22 [3]
Biggest home win Chesterfield – Halifax 5–0 (10 Oct 1970)
Chesterfield – Torquay 5–0 (24 pr 1971)
Fulham – Bradford City 5–0 (2 Sep 1970)
Swansea – Reading 5–0 (27 Mar 1971)
Swansea – Shrewsbury 5–0 (1 Sep 1970)
Tranmere – Rotherham 5–0 (4 Dec 1970)
Biggest away win Mansfield – Plymouth 1–5 (4 Sep 1970)
Reading – Bury 1–5 (5 Dec 1970)
Barnsley – Bristol Rovers 0–4 (2 Jan 1971)
Torquay – Reading 0–4 (19 Feb 1971)
Highest scoring Shrewsbury – Port Vale 7–3 (12 Sept 1970)
1971–72 →
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Preston North End 4615804216797212363391.615+ 2461
2 Fulham 4615623912968292968411.659+ 2760
3 Halifax Town 46162546226107283374551.345+ 1956
4 Aston Villa 4613732713689273354461.174+ 853
5 Chesterfield 46138245124910212666381.737+ 2851
6 Bristol Rovers 4611573824887312669501.380+ 1951
7 Mansfield Town 46137344285810203464621.032+ 251
8 Rotherham United 461210138195612264164601.067+ 450
9 Wrexham 46128343256512294072651.108+ 749
10 Torquay United 46126537267511173154570.947– 349
11 Swansea City 46115741254118183159561.054+ 346
12 Barnsley 46126530195513193349520.942– 345
13 Shrewsbury Town 46116637285711213458620.935– 445
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 46810528206611222750471.064+ 344
15 Plymouth Argyle 46612539336710243063631.000± 043
16 Rochdale 4688729266710324261680.897– 743
17 Port Vale 46116629184613234152590.881– 742
18 Tranmere Rovers 468114271821110183745550.818– 1042
19 Bradford City 4676102325689263749620.790– 1340
20 Walsall 461011230274109213051570.895– 639
21 Reading 46107632334415165248850.565– 3739
22 Bury 4679730235414223752600.867– 837
23 Doncaster Rovers 46851028275414173945660.682– 2135
24 Gillingham 4669822294415203842670.627– 2533

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away AST BAR BRABHABROBRYCHFDONFULGILHALMANPLYPTVPNEREAROCROTSHRSWATORTRAWALWRE
Aston Villa 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–4
Barnsley 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–4 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 3–1
Bradford City 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–0
Bristol Rovers 1–2 3–0 4–2 1–3 0–1 3–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–2
Bury 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–3 0–1 5–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2
Chesterfield 2–3 4–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 2–0 5–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 0–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Doncaster Rovers 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–1
Fulham 0–2 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
Gillingham 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–2
Halifax Town 2–1 4–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–3 2–1 2–0
Mansfield Town 2–0 1–2 3–5 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–5 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 6–2 2–2 1–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 3–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 4–4 2–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–2
Port Vale 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–3
Preston North End 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–2
Reading 3–5 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–0
Rochdale 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 4–3 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–1
Rotherham United 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Shrewsbury Town 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 5–1 1–1 7–3 0–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0
Swansea City 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 5–0 4–2 1–1 5–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–0
Torquay United 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–3 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–2 1–2
Tranmere 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 0–0 0–2 5–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1
Walsall 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 3–1
Wrexham 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–3 0–0 2–2 3–4 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–1

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.

Maps

Fourth Division

Football League, Fourth Division
Season 1970–71
Champions Notts County (1st title)
Promoted Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,
Oldham Athletic,
York City
Failed re-election none
New club in the league Cambridge United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1527 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Ted MacDougall (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic), 42 [3]
1971–72 →
Home Away Total
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Notts County 46194059121157302489362.472+ 5369
2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4616525115878303181461.761+ 3760
3 Oldham Athletic 46146357291058313488631.397+ 2559
4 York City 46166145147412334078541.444+ 2456
5 Chester 46172442187511273769551.255+ 1455
6 Colchester United 46146344197610263570541.296+ 1654
7 Northampton Town 46154439244910243563591.068+ 451
8 Southport 46152642246413213363571.105+ 648
9 Exeter City 46127440235711274567680.985– 148
10 Workington 46137328135513203648490.980– 148
11 Stockport County 46128328174613214849650.754– 1646
12 Darlington 46153542222813163558571.018+ 145
13 Aldershot 46810532236710344866710.930– 545
14 Brentford 46133745275513213566621.065+ 444
15 Crewe Alexandra 46131949355711264175760.987– 144
16 Peterborough United 46143646234415244870710.986– 143
17 Scunthorpe United 4697736236611203856610.918– 543
18 Southend United 46811432246413214253660.803– 1343
19 Grimsby Town 46134637265315204557710.803– 1443
20 Cambridge United 4699531276413203951660.773– 1543
21 Lincoln City 46114845332912253870710.986– 139
22 Newport County 46831232362516234955850.647– 3028
23 Hartlepool 4661072827221964734740.459– 4028
24 Barrow 46551325382318265251900.567– 3922

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Results

Home ╲ Away ALD BRW BOUBRECAMCHRCOLCREDAREXEGRIHARLINNPCNORNTCOLDPETSCUSTDSOUSTPWRKYOR
Aldershot 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 5–0 1–1 0–1
Barrow 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–4 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–4 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 4–2 1–1 5–0 1–0 0–2 4–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–0
Brentford 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 3–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–2 0–1 3–0 3–0 6–4
Cambridge United 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1
Chester 1–2 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1
Colchester United 5–2 4–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Crewe Alexandra 0–3 1–0 3–3 5–3 1–2 6–3 0–3 3–0 4–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 3–4
Darlington 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 5–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 5–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–3 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–4 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0
Exeter City 4–1 4–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 6–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–2
Grimsby Town 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–5 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–1
Hartlepool United 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Lincoln City 4–4 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 4–5
Newport County 1–2 3–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–4 2–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3
Northampton Town 2–0 1–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 5–0 3–2
Notts County 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 5–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 6–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–2 2–1
Oldham Athletic 5–2 2–1 2–2 5–1 4–1 1–1 4–0 5–3 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–3 1–1
Peterborough United 1–0 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 5–1 3–1 2–1
Scunthorpe United 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 5–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 4–0 0–1
Southend 2–2 2–3 1–2 4–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Southport 3–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 5–0 1–0 6–1 2–1 0–2 1–4 3–2 5–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–2
Stockport County 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 4–3 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0
Workington 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0
York City 3–1 4–3 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0

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.

Maps

Topscorers

First Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Texaco Cup goals Euro competitions Total
1 England Martin Chivers Tottenham 21175—34
2 England Tony Brown West Bromwich Albion 28200—30
3 England Ray Kennedy Arsenal 1922—326
4 England Bobby Gould Wolverhampton Wanderers 17205—24
5 England Allan Clarke Leeds United 1910—323
6 England Joe Royle Everton 1720—423
7 England Ian Storey-Moore Nottingham Forest 18211—22
8 Northern Ireland George Best Manchester United 1812——21
9 Wales Ron Davies Southampton 1740—021
10 England John Radford Arsenal 1521—321
11 England Mick Channon Southampton 1811—020
12 Scotland Hugh Curran Wolverhampton Wanderers 16004—20
13 England Francis Lee Manchester City 1401—419
14 England Colin Bell Manchester City 1340—219
15 Wales John Toschack Liverpool / Cardiff City 5 + 810—0 + 519
16 Scotland Peter Lorimer Leeds United 1220—519
17 England Martin Peters Tottenham 9244—19
18 England John Ritchie Stoke 13400—17
19 Scotland Alan Gilzean Tottenham 9440—17
20 Scotland Denis Law Manchester United 1501——16
= England Geoff Hurst West Ham 1501——16
22 Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles Leeds United 1320—116
23 England Jeff Astle West Bromwich Albion 13110—15
= Scotland John O’Hare Derby County 1311——15
25 England Alun Evans Liverpool 1011—315
26 England John Tudor Newcastle / Sheffield United 5 + 900—014
27 England Keith Weller Chelsea 1301—014
28 Republic of Ireland Terry Conroy Stoke 11210—14
29 Scotland George Graham Arsenal 1111—114
30 Scotland Neil Martin Coventry / Nottingham Forest 1 + 9200214
31 England Pop Robson Newcastle / West Ham 3 + 90 + 10—013
32 Northern Ireland Derek Dougan Wolverhampton Wanderers 12001—13
33 England Alan Birchenall Crystal Palace 1012——13
34 England Ernie Hunt Coventry 1011—113
35 England Brian Kidd Manchester United 805——13
36 England Kevin Hector Derby County 1101——12
37 South Africa/England Colin Viljoen Ipswich Town 1020——12
38 England Alan Hinton Derby County 1011——12
39 Scotland Gerry Queen Crystal Palace 903——12
40 Scotland Peter Cormack Nottingham Forest 8112—12
41 England Frank Worthington Huddersfield 920——11
42 England Mickey Burns Blackpool 1000——10
43 England Frank James Clarke Ipswich Town 820——10
44 England Jimmy Greenhoff Stoke 7300—10
45 England Charlie George Arsenal 550—010

Second Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1 England Malcolm Macdonald Luton Town 244230
2 England John Hickton Middlesbrough 250227
3 England Bob Hatton Carlisle United 182424
4 England Chris Chilton Hull 212023
5 England Rodney Marsh Queens Park Rangers 211123
6 England Phil Summerill Birmingham City 161421
7 England Don Rogers Swindon Town 160420
8 England Alan Warboys Cardiff City /
Sheffield Wednesday
13 + 60019
9 England Barry Bridges Millwall /
Queens Park Rangers
15 + 200 + 118
10 Scotland Alistair Brown Leicester City 152017
11 Scotland Ken Foggo Norwich City 151117
12 England Derek Possee Millwall 141217
13 England Peter Silverster Norwich City 150116
14 England David Watson Sunderland /
Rotherham
4 + 90 + 3016
15 England Ron Wigg Watford 132116
16 England Ken Wagstaff Hull City 124016
17 England Alan Woodward Sheffield United 150015
= England Mick Prendergast Sheffield Wednesday 150015
= England Trevor Francis Birmingham City 150015
= England Brian Clark Cardiff City 150015
21 England Peter Noble Swindon Town 141015
22 Scotland Hughie McIlmoyle Middlesbrough 131115
23 England Bill Dearden Sheffield United 140014
24 England Ray Hiron Portsmouth 131014
25 England Arthur Horsfield Swindon Town 111214
26 England Bob Latchford Birmingham City 130013
27 England Bobby Owen Carlisle United 112013
28 England Derrick Downing Middlesbrough 111113
29 Republic of Ireland Don Givens Luton Town 110213
30 England Malcolm Partridge Leicester City /
Mansfield
3 + 33413
31 England John Galley Bristol City 120012
32 Scotland Dennis Martin Carlisle United 101112
33 England Terry Venables Queens Park Rangers 100111
34 England John Farrington Leicester City 80311
= England Chris Garland Bristol City 80311
36 England Joe Baker Sunderland 100010
= England Harry Cripps Millwall 100010
38 England Tony Currie Sheffield United 90110
= Scotland Bobby Kerr Sunderland 90110
40 England Mike Trebilcock Portsmouth 82010

Third Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1 Wales Dave Gwyther Swansea City 187227
2 England Dudley Roberts Mansfield Town 221124
3 England Gerry Ingram Preston North End 220224
4 England John Rudge Torquay United 182121
5 England George Andrews Shrewsbury Town 182020
6 England Ernie Moss Chesterfield 163120
7 England Kevin Randall Chesterfield 190019
8 England George Jones Bury 181019
9 England Bill Atkins Halifax Town 180119
10 England Robin Stubbs Bristol Rovers 171119
11 England Bruce Bannister Bradford City 163019
12 England Albert Kinsey Wrexham 160117
13 England Les Barrett Fulham 150217
14 England John James Port Vale 150015
15 England Reg Jenkins Rochdale 130215
= England Steve Earle Fulham 130215
17 England John Stenson Mansfield Town 121215
18 England Ray Graydon Bristol Rovers 130114
= Wales Arfon Griffiths Wrexham 130114
20 England Alf Arrowsmith Rochdale 122014
21 Scotland Gordon Cumming Reading 113014
22 England Colin Taylor Walsall 130013
23 England Harold Jarman Bristol Rovers 121013
= England Dick Habbin Reading 121013
25 England Bobby Ham Preston North End /
Bradford City
10 + 200 + 113
26 Scotland Kit Napier Brighton & Hove Albion 112013
27 Scotland Tom White Bury 111113
28 England Ken Beamish Tranmere Rovers 100313
29 Scotland Andy Lochhead Aston Villa 90413
30 England Mike Green Gillingham 111012
31 England Alf Wood Shrewsbury Town 110112
32 England Ian Hamilton Aston Villa 90312
33 Scotland Pat McMahon Aston Villa 80412
34 England Dave Lennard Halifax Town 110011
= England Don Hutchins Plymouth Argyle 110011
36 Scotland George Johnston Fulham /
Walsall
9 + 11011
37 England Geoff Vowden Aston Villa /
Birmingham City
5 + 300 + 311
38 England Ronnie Moore Tranmere Rovers 100010
= England Brian Yeo Gillingham 100010
40 England David Cross Rochdale 91010
= England Neil Hague Rotherham United 91010
42 England Leslie Lea Barnsley 91010
43 England Steve Briggs Doncaster Rovers 90110
= England Keith Brierley Halifax Town 90110
45 Wales Brian Evans Swansea City 73010

Fourth Division

Rank Scorer Club League goals FA Cup goals League Cup goals Total
1 Scotland Ted MacDougall Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 427049
2 England Ray Crawford Colchester United 257032
3 England Paul Aimson York City 265031
4 England Jim Fryatt Oldham 240226
5 England Jack Howarth Aldershot 213125
6 England Phil Boyer Bournemouth /
York City
11 + 90 + 10 + 324
7 England David Shaw[notes2 1] Oldham 230023
8 England Tony Hateley Notts County 221023
9 Republic of Ireland Pat Morrissey Crewe Alexandra 201122
10 Scotland Billy Best Southend 193022
11 England Alan Banks Exeter City 210021
12 England Phil Hubbard Lincoln City 181019
13 England Joe Gadston Exeter City 180119
14 England Colin Garwood Peterborough United 171018
= England Alan Harding Darlington 171018
16 England John Fairbrother Northampton Town 151218
17 England Bobby Svarc Lincoln City /
Barrow
11 + 3 4018
18 England Ivan Hollett Cambridge United /
Crewe Alexandra
11 + 60017
19 England Alan Tarbuck Chester 161017
= Northern Ireland Sammy McMillan Stockport 161017
= England Eddie Loyden Chester 161017
22 Scotland Bobby Ross Brentford 151016
23 England Allen Gauden Darlington 132116
24 England Derek Trevis Lincoln City 131216
25 England Percy Freeman Lincoln City 104216
26 England Dennis Brown Aldershot 141015
= England Roger Cross Brentford 141015
28 England Fred Large Northampton Town 140115
29 Scotland Willie Brown Newport County 130215
30 Scotland Don Masson Notts County 140014
= England Eddie Garbett Barrow 140014
32 Northern Ireland Alan McNeill Oldham 131014
= England Kevin McMahon York City 131014
= England Peter Graham Darlington 131014
= England Stan Bowles Crewe Alexandra 131014
36 England Richie Barker Notts County 130013
37 England Bob Moss Peterborough United 112013
38 Scotland John Docherty Brentford 103013
39 England Tommy Robson Peterborough United 120012
= England Eric Redrobe Southport 120012
41 England Nigel Cassidy Oxford /
Scunthorpe & Lindsey
4 + 71012
42 England Charlie Crickmore Notts County 102012
43 England Bill Garner Southend United 84012
44 England Les Bradd Notts County 110011
= England Terry Heath Scunthorpe & Lindsey 110011
= Scotland Jim Irvine Barrow 110011
= Scotland Matt Tees Grimsby Town /
Luton Town
9 + 20011
48 England Jim Hall Peterborough United 101011
= Wales Keith Webber Chester 101011
50 Scotland Tommy Bryceland Oldham 100111
= England Kevin Keegan Scunthorpe & Lindsey 100111
52 England Stuart Brace Grimsby Town 100010
= England Alan Bradshaw Crewe Alexandra 100010
54 Wales Rod Jones Newport County 91010
= England Eddie Rowles Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 91010
56 England Keith Bebbington Oldham 90110
57 England Tommy Spratt Workington 82010
  1. ↑ Rothmans apparently has an error in the goals of David Shaw, but it is not possible to identify the error clearly.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England 1970–71". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ↑ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72, p. 148. 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.

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