Season | 1969–70 |
---|---|
Champions | Everton |
Relegated | Bradford Park Avenue |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → |
The 1969–70 season was the 71st completed season of The Football League.
Everton won their seventh league title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth. Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland were both relegated.
In the Second Division Huddersfield Town claimed the divisional title and were promoted along with runners-up Blackpool. Aston Villa endured the worst season in their history and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time, along with bottom club Preston North End, for whom it was also a first relegation to the third tier.
In the Third Division Orient won the title and were promoted along with Luton Town, who had finished third the previous season. As usual four teams were relegated, with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Southport, Barrow and Stockport County all making the drop.
In the Fourth Division Chesterfield won the title and were promoted along with Wrexham, Swansea City and Port Vale. Bradford Park Avenue lost their application for re-election and were replaced by Cambridge United.
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 Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]
First Division
Season | 1969–70 |
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Champions | Everton 7th English title |
Relegated | Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday |
European Cup | Everton |
Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea Manchester City |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Leeds United Liverpool Coventry City Newcastle United Arsenal |
Watney Cup | Derby County Manchester United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,212 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jeff Astle (25 goals)[3] |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 2.118 | 66 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[b] |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
6 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 49 | |
7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 1.629 | 47 | |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 1.082 | 45 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[b] |
9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 45 | |
10 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 43 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[c] |
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 43 | |
12 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 1.041 | 42 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 | |
14 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.918 | 39 | |
15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | 38 | |
16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 37 | |
17 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 0.850 | 36 | |
18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 31 | |
19 | Southampton | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 0.687 | 29 | |
20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 27 | |
21 | Sunderland (R) | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 0.441 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | 0.563 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1969–70 FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b Derby County and Manchester United qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
- ^ Manchester City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
Results
Maps
Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.[4]
- The goals listed below in the European fields stem from the following competitions:
- Leeds United participated in the 1969–70 European Cup.
- Manchester City participated in the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup.
- Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Southampton participated in 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Second Division
Season | 1969–70 |
---|---|
Champions | Huddersfield Town |
Promoted | Huddersfield Town Blackpool |
Relegated | Aston Villa Preston North End |
Cup Winners' Cup | Cardiff City |
Watney Cup | Sheffield United Hull City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,207 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | John Hickton (24 goals)[3] |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Huddersfield Town (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 1.838 | 60 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Blackpool (P) | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | 53 | |
3 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 1.280 | 51 | |
4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 50 | |
5 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 50 | |
6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 38 | 1.921 | 49 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 1.488 | 49 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 1.080 | 47 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 45 | |
10 | Millwall | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 1.000 | 44 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 1.065 | 43 | |
12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 41 | |
13 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 41 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
14 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 50 | 1.080 | 39 | |
15 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 0.833 | 39 | |
16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 0.885 | 36 | |
17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 80 | 0.825 | 35 | |
18 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 78 | 0.654 | 33 | |
19 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 0.772 | 31 | |
20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 76 | 0.461 | 31 | |
21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 29 | Relegation to the Third Division |
22 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | 0.683 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Sheffield United and Hull City qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for promotion or a European competition.
- ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 Welsh Cup winners.
Results
Maps
Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.[4]
- ^ Roger Hunt’s goal in European tournaments was scored for Liverpool in the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Third Division
Season | 1969–70 |
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Champions | Orient (1st title) |
Promoted | Luton Town |
Relegated | Barrow, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Southport, Stockport County |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,460 (2.64 per match) |
Top goalscorer | George Jones (Bury), 26[3] |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orient | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 1.861 | 62 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 1.791 | 60 | Promoted |
3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 1.356 | 56 | |
4 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 1.473 | 55 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a] |
5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 1.326 | 55 | |
6 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 1.429 | 53 | |
7 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.153 | 53 | |
8 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 1.130 | 53 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a] |
9 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 1.150 | 46 | |
10 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 1.140 | 46 | |
11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.963 | 46 | |
12 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 0.806 | 46 | |
13 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 1.051 | 45 | |
14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 1.148 | 44 | |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 0.984 | 44 | |
16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 0.778 | 44 | |
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 0.875 | 43 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 0.746 | 43 | |
19 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.938 | 41 | |
20 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 0.813 | 39 | |
21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 0.676 | 39 | Relegated |
22 | Southport | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.727 | 38 | |
23 | Barrow | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 0.568 | 30 | |
24 | Stockport County | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 0.380 | 23 |
Notes:
- ^ a b The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Results
Maps
Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.[4]
Fourth Division
Season | 1969–70 |
---|---|
Champions | Chesterfield (1st title) |
Promoted | Port Vale, Swansea City, Wrexham |
Failed re-election | Bradford Park Avenue |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,464 (2.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Albert Kinsey, (Wrexham), 27[3] |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2.406 | 64 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 1.714 | 61 | Promoted |
3 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 1.467 | 60 | |
4 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1.848 | 59 | |
5 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 1.487 | 56 | |
6 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 1.200 | 53 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a] |
7 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 1.177 | 52 | |
8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 1.269 | 50 | |
9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 1.116 | 48 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a] |
10 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 1.016 | 48 | |
11 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.879 | 48 | |
12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 1.031 | 46 | |
13 | York City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 0.887 | 46 | |
14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 1.164 | 44 | |
15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 1.000 | 44 | |
16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 0.931 | 43 | |
17 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 0.694 | 40 | |
18 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 0.966 | 39 | |
19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 0.923 | 39 | |
20 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 0.719 | 38 | |
21 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 0.716 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 0.726 | 36 | |
23 | Hartlepool | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 0.512 | 30 | |
24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 64 | 0.427 | 23 | Failed re-election |
Notes:
- ^ a b The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Results
Maps
Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ "England 1969–70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ a b c d Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, pp. 600–603. 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.
References
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
External links
- Season 1969-70 complete complete lineups, tables and squads at Historical Football Lineups