Hinrunden-tabelle der englischen Premier League 1970/1971
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 37:15 | 22 | 35:9 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 21 | 41:16 | 25 | 33:9 | |
| 3 | Tottenham | 21 | 33:17 | 16 | 27:15 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 29:24 | 5 | 27:15 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 23:13 | 10 | 24:16 | |
| 6 | Man. City | 20 | 27:18 | 9 | 24:16 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 23:18 | 5 | 24:18 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 39:39 | 0 | 24:18 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 27:21 | 6 | 22:20 | |
| 10 | Newcastle | 21 | 24:24 | 0 | 22:20 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 21 | 20:20 | 0 | 22:20 | |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 30:31 | -1 | 21:21 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 21 | 35:40 | -5 | 19:23 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 22 | 26:30 | -4 | 19:25 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 21 | 27:31 | -4 | 18:24 | |
| 16 | Man. United | 21 | 23:31 | -8 | 18:24 | |
| 17 | Huddersfield | 21 | 20:28 | -8 | 18:24 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 20:21 | -1 | 17:25 | |
| 19 | West Ham | 21 | 28:36 | -8 | 15:27 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 21 | 19:33 | -14 | 13:29 | |
| 21 | Blackpool | 21 | 16:38 | -22 | 10:32 | |
| 22 | Burnley | 21 | 14:37 | -23 | 10:32 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Es war das erwartet schwere Auswärtsspiel.
— Erich Ribbeck nach dem EM-Qualifikationsspiel Deutschland - Türkei