1970–71 Football League

The Football League
Season 1970–71
Champions Arsenal

The 19701971 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 SouthamptonCrystal Palace 6–0 (4 Mar 1971)
Biggest away win BurnleyManchester City 0–4 (19 Dec 1970)
Highest scoring ArsenalWest Bromwich 6–2 (19 Sept 1970)
DerbyManchester United 4–4 (26 Dec 1970)
Crystal PalaceManchester United 3–5 (17 Apr 1971)
Longest winning run Arsenal (9)
Longest unbeaten run Leeds United (16)
Longest losing run Blackpool (7)
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 10 10 20 10 11 20 40 10 32 00 20 10 40 10 40 00 10 20 62 20 21
Blackpool 01 11 34 10 31 01 02 22 02 11 00 33 11 01 23 03 11 00 31 11 02
Burnley 12 10 00 00 21 12 22 23 22 03 12 04 02 11 21 01 11 00 11 10 23
Chelsea 21 20 01 21 11 21 22 00 21 31 10 11 12 10 20 22 21 02 41 21 22
Coventry City 13 20 30 01 21 00 31 00 10 01 10 21 21 20 20 10 10 00 11 01 01
Crystal Palace 02 10 02 00 12 00 20 03 10 11 10 01 35 10 20 31 32 03 30 11 11
Derby County 20 20 10 12 34 10 31 32 20 02 00 00 44 12 12 00 20 11 20 24 12
Everton 22 00 11 30 30 31 11 21 20 01 00 01 10 31 10 41 20 00 33 01 12
Huddersfield Town 21 30 01 01 10 02 00 11 10 00 00 10 12 11 00 31 01 11 21 11 12
Ipswich Town 01 21 30 00 02 12 01 00 20 24 10 20 40 10 00 13 20 12 22 21 23
Leeds United 10 31 40 10 20 21 10 32 20 00 01 10 22 30 20 10 41 12 12 30 30
Liverpool 20 22 20 10 00 11 20 32 40 21 11 00 11 11 30 10 00 00 11 10 20
Manchester City 02 20 00 11 11 10 11 30 11 20 02 22 34 11 13 11 41 01 41 20 00
Manchester United 13 11 11 00 20 01 12 20 11 32 01 02 14 10 20 51 22 21 21 11 10
Newcastle United 11 12 31 01 00 20 31 21 20 00 11 00 00 10 11 22 02 10 30 11 32
Nottingham Forest 03 31 10 11 20 31 24 32 13 01 00 01 01 12 21 20 00 01 33 10 41
Southampton 12 11 20 00 30 60 40 22 10 10 03 10 11 10 20 41 21 00 10 12 12
Stoke City 50 11 00 12 21 00 10 11 31 00 30 01 20 12 30 00 00 01 20 21 10
Tottenham Hotspur 01 30 40 21 10 20 21 21 11 20 02 10 20 22 12 01 13 30 22 22 00
West Bromwich Albion 22 11 10 22 00 00 21 30 21 01 22 11 00 43 12 01 10 52 31 21 24
West Ham United 00 21 31 22 12 00 14 12 01 22 23 12 00 21 02 20 11 10 22 21 33
Wolverhampton Wanderers 03 10 10 10 00 21 24 20 31 00 23 10 30 32 32 40 01 11 03 21 20

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 CarlislePortsmouth 6–0 (5 Dec 1970)
Biggest away win PortsmouthSheffield United 0–4 (30 Sept 1970)
Sheffield WednesdayLuton 0–4(10 Oct 1970)
Bristol CityOxford 0–4 (10 Oct 1970)
SunderlandCardiff 0–4 (13 Feb 1971)
WatfordNorwich 0–4 (16 Jan 1971)
Highest scoring MiddlesbroughQPR 6–2 (26 Sept 1970)
HullSheffield Wednesday 4–4 (26 Dec 1970)
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 10 40 20 20 10 11 00 00 11 01 31 22 10 11 11 21 01 10 31 21 20
Blackburn Rovers 22 02 22 11 02 10 01 22 10 11 02 21 00 00 11 02 13 32 01 10 23
Bolton Wanderers 30 11 10 02 03 40 00 03 42 03 11 01 01 02 11 22 21 21 13 03 01
Bristol City 21 11 11 10 21 22 33 01 32 02 32 01 00 04 20 00 01 12 43 21 30
Cardiff City 20 41 10 10 40 11 51 22 00 34 22 11 10 10 10 10 11 40 31 11 01
Carlisle United 03 10 10 21 11 11 20 01 10 10 30 42 20 32 60 30 10 30 00 21 21
Charlton Athletic 11 24 41 11 21 11 01 01 11 10 13 21 20 20 22 03 02 23 11 21 12
Hull City 01 00 10 10 11 12 20 30 02 10 20 10 52 01 01 11 11 44 40 20 10
Leicester City 14 11 10 40 01 22 10 00 10 32 21 21 40 00 20 00 00 10 10 31 11
Luton Town 32 20 20 30 30 33 11 31 13 10 11 00 40 40 21 00 21 22 12 11 10
Middlesbrough 00 11 10 10 11 21 30 10 10 21 10 50 01 02 32 62 11 10 22 30 22
Millwall 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 40 00 40 10 22 01 12 00 30 12 10 00 22 30
Norwich City 22 21 21 32 12 11 20 02 22 11 11 10 42 11 11 30 10 00 30 10 21
Orient 02 11 31 11 00 11 00 01 01 12 00 00 10 00 11 01 31 11 10 10 11
Oxford United 10 21 11 10 10 11 21 03 10 21 22 23 11 01 11 13 12 11 00 00 21
Portsmouth 10 41 40 11 13 14 20 22 12 01 11 02 02 11 10 20 15 20 21 02 50
Queens Park Rangers 52 20 40 21 01 11 14 11 13 01 11 20 01 51 20 20 22 10 20 42 11
Sheffield United 30 50 22 33 51 22 30 12 21 21 11 20 00 31 30 20 11 32 10 21 30
Sheffield Wednesday 33 11 11 20 12 30 10 11 03 15 30 10 20 21 11 31 10 00 12 22 21
Sunderland 21 32 41 10 04 20 30 01 00 00 22 01 21 10 01 00 31 00 31 52 33
Swindon Town 12 30 31 21 22 00 11 11 01 00 30 30 32 11 30 21 10 30 30 20 11
Watford 21 21 11 03 01 00 11 12 01 01 10 04 20 00 21 00 12 00 30 11 12

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 ChesterfieldHalifax 5–0 (10 Oct 1970)
ChesterfieldTorquay 5–0 (24 pr 1971)
FulhamBradford City 5–0 (2 Sep 1970)
SwanseaReading 5–0 (27 Mar 1971)
SwanseaShrewsbury 5–0 (1 Sep 1970)
TranmereRotherham 5–0 (4 Dec 1970)
Biggest away win MansfieldPlymouth 1–5 (4 Sep 1970)
ReadingBury 1–5 (5 Dec 1970)
BarnsleyBristol Rovers 0–4 (2 Jan 1971)
TorquayReading 0–4 (19 Feb 1971)
Highest scoring ShrewsburyPort Vale 7–3 (12 Sept 1970)
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 00 10 00 11 10 00 32 10 21 11 01 11 10 20 21 10 10 20 30 01 10 00 34
Barnsley 11 20 10 04 11 10 01 01 31 22 10 20 10 01 30 22 21 21 00 20 00 12 31
Bradford City 10 10 23 11 13 10 30 23 01 01 11 01 11 02 01 30 11 10 02 20 11 00 13
Brighton & Hove Albion 10 12 12 00 10 12 30 32 31 02 20 11 00 00 20 11 11 12 22 00 00 22 20
Bristol Rovers 12 30 42 13 01 32 20 01 20 10 20 13 30 00 40 22 02 22 00 11 01 30 32
Bury 31 00 11 02 30 11 23 20 21 11 00 30 23 01 51 02 01 11 11 10 00 11 12
Chesterfield 23 42 01 21 20 00 40 00 20 50 22 20 30 00 40 11 11 20 00 50 20 11 10
Doncaster Rovers 21 10 31 20 01 20 21 01 22 12 12 00 12 11 20 12 02 11 12 01 22 12 21
Fulham 02 11 50 10 21 21 20 11 10 31 00 11 41 01 11 20 10 00 41 40 20 10 10
Gillingham 00 21 21 11 14 12 11 01 13 21 22 02 11 21 00 00 21 02 00 12 00 21 12
Halifax Town 21 41 12 01 00 30 10 40 21 21 01 41 20 10 40 14 13 20 22 20 43 21 20
Mansfield Town 20 12 35 10 41 10 22 21 10 20 32 15 20 31 00 32 11 11 20 00 62 22 11
Plymouth Argyle 11 21 13 11 00 34 11 11 11 21 11 00 21 11 40 22 41 44 23 12 01 31 22
Port Vale 20 11 00 21 20 00 02 10 01 11 01 20 21 10 31 41 10 01 40 01 22 11 03
Preston North End 00 31 11 11 32 20 10 40 11 10 11 21 10 10 41 31 30 20 11 22 11 10 32
Reading 35 20 11 03 02 15 11 10 11 32 11 10 02 21 10 11 42 21 31 21 11 12 00
Rochdale 11 10 00 33 11 20 20 10 12 01 03 11 11 03 12 12 43 12 00 20 00 20 41
Rotherham United 11 10 11 20 11 32 12 20 11 00 22 21 11 21 11 21 51 11 20 31 20 10 11
Shrewsbury Town 21 10 11 01 14 20 11 03 01 00 22 51 11 73 01 31 02 42 10 10 31 11 10
Swansea City 12 02 20 10 13 30 10 11 41 10 31 24 02 02 22 50 42 11 50 01 00 11 30
Torquay United 11 01 11 10 11 21 11 21 31 23 20 00 21 11 31 04 30 31 10 21 42 12 12
Tranmere 11 22 31 30 02 00 00 10 03 10 01 41 10 11 33 00 02 50 10 00 00 00 11
Walsall 30 12 12 10 12 30 21 12 32 30 00 01 10 31 01 12 03 01 01 01 14 20 31
Wrexham 23 10 20 11 10 32 03 00 22 34 22 40 40 11 11 20 31 11 21 11 10 41 21

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]
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 30 20 10 22 10 01 00 22 22 32 10 02 11 11 01 11 22 01 22 21 50 11 01
Barrow 11 12 01 21 14 02 01 11 11 01 30 14 31 21 12 11 23 12 20 02 22 03 02
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 11 00 10 30 31 41 22 10 41 21 30 30 22 42 11 50 10 02 40 01 20 10 40
Brentford 23 21 12 12 12 10 31 10 50 20 10 21 03 30 22 11 11 01 42 01 30 30 64
Cambridge United 11 33 02 10 11 21 10 20 20 23 20 11 32 02 21 31 11 11 03 00 11 12 11
Chester 12 21 42 12 21 21 10 21 31 50 01 10 21 22 21 01 20 20 20 10 30 10 11
Colchester United 52 41 11 40 21 01 30 20 11 10 10 11 42 11 23 12 30 20 11 10 11 21 10
Crewe Alexandra 03 10 33 53 12 63 03 30 41 40 10 31 20 30 12 01 13 31 12 10 23 10 34
Darlington 12 31 10 21 20 51 00 01 32 51 20 32 21 00 23 31 10 30 04 11 10 01 20
Exeter City 41 42 00 10 10 31 22 62 21 40 11 00 11 11 01 02 32 11 20 21 21 01 02
Grimsby Town 02 31 10 15 20 22 31 20 11 12 11 11 20 02 21 41 21 10 20 12 12 10 31
Hartlepool United 11 21 21 00 00 02 12 02 22 30 22 00 22 22 21 01 12 11 01 12 30 11 21
Lincoln City 44 03 12 20 01 20 12 22 21 41 30 20 11 13 01 21 21 41 12 30 11 31 45
Newport County 12 32 02 01 20 01 13 13 31 01 01 20 22 01 21 14 20 23 30 22 31 22 03
Northampton Town 20 10 23 10 21 31 21 11 20 22 04 20 21 10 11 13 20 10 02 21 11 50 32
Notts County 30 31 21 00 41 21 40 51 30 11 10 30 00 20 10 20 60 30 21 31 51 22 21
Oldham Athletic 52 21 22 51 41 11 40 53 31 21 10 20 42 40 11 13 30 11 20 24 11 13 11
Peterborough United 10 40 31 12 23 10 12 31 01 13 11 50 11 21 10 11 21 12 40 10 51 31 21
Scunthorpe United 21 11 11 11 00 02 20 11 00 30 12 21 31 01 22 01 23 52 30 20 12 40 01
Southend 22 23 12 43 11 11 11 02 00 00 11 20 11 30 10 10 30 12 22 11 21 11 10
Southport 33 10 01 20 01 20 21 10 03 02 10 50 10 61 21 02 14 32 51 30 10 10 22
Stockport County 10 20 11 10 01 01 00 22 11 03 10 21 43 32 11 10 11 00 20 00 30 10 10
Workington 40 21 10 11 31 10 11 11 00 10 10 01 21 21 20 01 00 21 00 11 21 01 10
York City 31 43 11 00 30 11 11 10 20 22 41 40 20 10 41 00 01 21 20 30 20 21 10

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 2117534
2 England Tony Brown West Bromwich Albion 2820030
3 England Ray Kennedy Arsenal 1922326
4 England Bobby Gould Wolverhampton Wanderers 1720524
5 England Allan Clarke Leeds United 1910323
6 England Joe Royle Everton 1720423
7 England Ian Storey-Moore Nottingham Forest 1821122
8 Northern Ireland George Best Manchester United 181221
9 Wales Ron Davies Southampton 1740021
10 England John Radford Arsenal 1521321
11 England Mick Channon Southampton 1811020
12 Scotland Hugh Curran Wolverhampton Wanderers 1600420
13 England Francis Lee Manchester City 1401419
14 England Colin Bell Manchester City 1340219
15 Wales John Toschack Liverpool / Cardiff City 5 + 8100 + 519
16 Scotland Peter Lorimer Leeds United 1220519
17 England Martin Peters Tottenham 924419
18 England John Ritchie Stoke 1340017
19 Scotland Alan Gilzean Tottenham 944017
20 Scotland Denis Law Manchester United 150116
= England Geoff Hurst West Ham 150116
22 Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles Leeds United 1320116
23 England Jeff Astle West Bromwich Albion 1311015
= Scotland John O’Hare Derby County 131115
25 England Alun Evans Liverpool 1011315
26 England John Tudor Newcastle / Sheffield United 5 + 900014
27 England Keith Weller Chelsea 1301014
28 Republic of Ireland Terry Conroy Stoke 1121014
29 Scotland George Graham Arsenal 1111114
30 Scotland Neil Martin Coventry / Nottingham Forest 1 + 9200214
31 England Pop Robson Newcastle / West Ham 3 + 90 + 10013
32 Northern Ireland Derek Dougan Wolverhampton Wanderers 1200113
33 England Alan Birchenall Crystal Palace 101213
34 England Ernie Hunt Coventry 1011113
35 England Brian Kidd Manchester United 80513
36 England Kevin Hector Derby County 110112
37 South Africa/England Colin Viljoen Ipswich Town 102012
38 England Alan Hinton Derby County 101112
39 Scotland Gerry Queen Crystal Palace 90312
40 Scotland Peter Cormack Nottingham Forest 811212
41 England Frank Worthington Huddersfield 92011
42 England Mickey Burns Blackpool 100010
43 England Frank James Clarke Ipswich Town 82010
44 England Jimmy Greenhoff Stoke 730010
45 England Charlie George Arsenal 550010

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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