Hinrunden-tabelle der englischen Premier League 1969/1970
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 21 | 43:19 | 24 | 35:7 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 21 | 40:18 | 22 | 30:12 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 37:23 | 14 | 28:14 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 20 | 33:18 | 15 | 26:14 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 28:20 | 8 | 26:16 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 31:20 | 11 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 30:24 | 6 | 25:17 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 21 | 34:32 | 2 | 24:18 | |
| 9 | Man. United | 21 | 32:32 | 0 | 23:19 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 21 | 28:29 | -1 | 23:19 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 21 | 23:22 | 1 | 22:20 | |
| 12 | Newcastle | 21 | 24:19 | 5 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 21 | 23:22 | 1 | 20:22 | |
| 14 | West Ham | 20 | 26:27 | -1 | 18:22 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 21 | 26:29 | -3 | 17:25 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 21 | 23:34 | -11 | 17:25 | |
| 17 | Burnley | 21 | 23:30 | -7 | 16:26 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 22:35 | -13 | 15:27 | |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 21:35 | -14 | 15:27 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 28:41 | -13 | 14:30 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 22 | 14:39 | -25 | 12:32 | |
| 22 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 18:39 | -21 | 11:31 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Spieler vertragen kein Lob. Sie müssen täglich die Peitsche im Nacken fühlen.
— Max Merkel