1970–71 Football League First Division
| 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) |
| 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 → | |
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970–71 season.