The 1970–71 season was the 91st season of competitive

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in England.

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

FA Cup

The 1971 FA Cup Final saw

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beat

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2–1 to become only the fourth club in history and the second club this century to have won the league championship and FA Cup double.

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beat Everton 3–2 at

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in a third-place playoff, held the day before the

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. The biggest FA Cup shock, however, was Fourth Division Colchester United's 3–2 victory over

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at Layer Road in the fifth round. Barnet equalled the record for the biggest win by a

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team over a Football League team by beating Newport County 6–1 in the First Round.

League Cup

The final was held at

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beat

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to win the

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and add to their list of trophies won under the management of Bill Nicholson.

Football League

First Division

won the league championship at the end of a season which would soon be followed by their

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final tie with

. Arsenal secured the league title at White Hart Lane, the home of bitter rivals Tottenham. They narrowly overcame Leeds to win the league, with a 12-point gap separating

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from third-placed

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. Wolves and Liverpool joined these two teams in the

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. Chelsea missed out on the top five on goal average but compensated for this shortcoming by achieving European

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glory over

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Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Br ...

and

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(who won this year's

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) were relegated to the

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. Burnley returned from 1973–74 to 1975–76 but Blackpool had to wait 39 years to regain their top flight status for the 2010–11 season.

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was sacked at the end of 1970 after 18 unsuccessful months as manager of

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. Sir

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was re-appointed as manager on a temporary basis, but never considered returning to his old job on a permanent basis.

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manager

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was appointed at the end of the season, ahead of more reputable candidates including Jock Stein and

Second Division

and

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were promoted to the First Division.

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and

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, two of the most famous and historic names in

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, were relegated to the Third Division.

Third Division

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and

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finally had something to shout about by getting promoted to the Second Division.

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, Bury,

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and Gillingham slid into the Fourth Division.

Fourth Division

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and

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were promoted to the Third Division. Newport County set a new Football League record by not winning any of their first 25 matches. The Football League voted for the league's four bottom clubs to maintain their status.

Top goalscorers

First Division * Tony Brown (

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) – 28 goals Second Division *

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(

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) – 25 goals Third Division * Gerry Ingram (

) and Dudley Roberts (

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) – 22 goals Fourth Division *

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(

) – 42 goals

European football

Leeds United won the

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against Juventus in the two leg Final and also took part in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off which they lost 2–1 to Barcelona. There was also success in London for Chelsea, who beat

in the European Cup Winners Cup final to win their first ever European trophy.

Deaths

* 5 June 1971 – Kevin Baron, 44, former

forward who collected a runners-up medal in the

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Ford Sporting League

The Ford Sporting League was a short-lived reward scheme sponsored by the

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. Its only season was that of 1970–71. Clubs were awarded a point for every

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scored at home and two points for every goal scored away, but lost 5 points if a player was booked and 10 points if a player was

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. Points could be earned over the first 42 league games (it did not apply to cup ties) only, so that the First and Second divisions were on an equal footing with the Third and Fourth.

won the competition, winning a pot of £70,000. League rules stipulated the prize money be used on stadium improvements, so the money went to build a stand in the stadium. The £70,000 prize fund was made up of 8 monthly prizes of £2,500 and then a final prize of £50,000. The points total was cumulative, which resulted in Oldham winning each prize available, as they picked up only four bookings and no red cards over the 42 game period. Ford's sponsorship of the competition is notable, with the 1970–71 season marking a watershed for sponsorship in English football. In addition to the Ford Sporting League, the season saw the first

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and first

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, although

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itself turned down an offer of £600,000 to sponsor the

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Star players

Frank McLintock was credited for his key role in Arsenal's double triumph with the

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award.

Star managers

* Bertie Mee firmly re-established Arsenal as one of England's top clubs by guiding them to the double. *

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guided Chelsea to

glory over Real Madrid to bring the Londoners their first ever

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an trophy. * Bill Nicholson added a

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triumph to his long list of honours at

Events of the season

* 8 August 1970 – The

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season begins. * 31 August 1970: The first month of the First Division campaign ends with

, champions two seasons ago, top of the league, having won their first five matches.

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are second, with

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, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea just behind them and level on points.

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and

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are level on points at the bottom of the division. * 26 September 1970:

slip to fourth place in the First Division after they are thrashed 5–0 by

. * 30 September 1970: September ends with Leeds United still top of the First Division, two points ahead of their nearest rivals Manchester City. The challenge at the top remains a close one, with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea all level on points. Burnley are bottom of the table with no wins from their opening ten games. * 31 October 1970: Leeds United remain top of the First Division as October draws to a close, with Arsenal – two points behind them – now their closest challengers, as Manchester City have slipped to fourth place and the third place is now occupied by Tottenham Hotspur.

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, in only their second season in the top flight, are sixth in the league and emerging as surprise outsiders for a possible title challenge.

and Burnley continue to prop up the rest of the First Division. * 30 November 1970: November ends with Leeds United still First Division leaders. They now have a four-point lead over Arsenal. Blackpool and Burnley continue their barren run and are still occupying the relegation places. * 26 December 1970: A thrilling league game at the

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sees Derby County and Manchester United fight out a thrilling 4–4 draw. Derby occupy 17th place in the First Division in their second season since promotion, while United stand 18th just over two years after

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glory and just over three years since their last league title win. Blackpool and Burnley's dismal form has yet to improve and they still occupy the two relegation places. At the top end of the table, Leeds United remain top, three points ahead of Arsenal. * 29 December 1970:

is sacked after 18 months as manager of Manchester United. Legendary former manager and current director Sir Matt Busby is placed in charge of the first team until the end of the season. * 2 January 1971: Ten ties fall victim to the cold weather on

third round day. On the upset front,

of the Fourth Division topple second-tier

while

of the top flight fail to beat Division Four club

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at home. In an all-Welsh clash,

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beat

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6–1, and

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marks his return to the Everton ranks after an injury-enforced absence with a brace in his club's 2–0 win against

. In the capital, Crystal Palace and Chelsea draw while Wolverhampton Wanderers' four goals in the second half help them defeat

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5–1. * 31 January 1971: Leeds United now have a five-point lead over Arsenal, who have a game in hand, at the top of the First Division. The challenge from Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers is becoming increasingly distant, while Manchester City's title hopes are fading even quicker as they now occupy seventh place. Last season's champions Everton stand 13th, level on points with Manchester United, with Blackpool and Burnley still unable to form a good run and climb out of the relegation zone. * 27 February 1971: Tottenham Hotspur beat

2–0 in the

final. In the league, Leeds United now have a seven-point lead over Arsenal, although the North Londoners have two games in hand. Manchester City have fallen away to eighth place, while Manchester United are enjoying something of a resurgence under the temporary leadership of Sir Matt Busby and have climbed from 18th place to 11th in the last two months. However, Burnley and Blackpool both remain in the relegation zone as their dismal form has continued. * 31 March 1971: With the league season now in its final quarter, Leeds United are six points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the First Division table, but Arsenal have three games in hand. At the bottom end of the table, Burnley and Blackpool's dismal season continues to show no sign of improvement as they still occupy the drop zone. * 17 April 1971: Arsenal overhaul Leeds United at the top of the First Division as they beat

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1–0 and Leeds are controversially beaten 2–1 at home by struggling

. Arsenal and Leeds are now level on points, but the Gunners have a superior goal average and two games in hand. * 24 April 1971: Arsenal are held to a 2–2 draw by West Bromwich Albion, but are a point ahead of Leeds United, with the Gunners having three games remaining and the

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side only two. Burnley have their relegation confirmed when they lose 2–1 at home to Derby County. They join Blackpool in the Second Division next season. * 26 April 1971: Leeds United keep their slender title hopes alive by beating Arsenal 1–0 at Elland Road. Arsenal need to win their last two fixtures to be sure of the title. * 3 May 1971: A

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goal gives Arsenal a 1–0 away win over

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rivals Tottenham Hotspur at

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and confirms them as First Division champions. * 8 May 1971: Arsenal become only the second club this century – and the fourth in history – to complete the double of the league title and

with a 2–1 win over

in the

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in extra time, with substitute Eddie Kelly (the first to score in an FA Cup final) scoring their first goal and young forward Charlie George scoring a late winner. * 10 May 1971: Liverpool sign 20-year-old striker

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from

for £33,000. * 19 May 1971: Chelsea draw 1–1 with

of Spain in the

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final in

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. * 21 May 1971: Chelsea win the European Cup Winners' Cup final replay 2–1 with goals from John Dempsey and

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. * 28 May 1971: Leeds United draw 2–2 with

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as they contest the first leg of the

final. The original match had been abandoned two days before, due to heavy rain. * 3 June 1971: Leeds United lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup on away goals after drawing the second leg of the final 1–1 at Elland Road. * 8 June 1971: Manchester United appoint

as their new manager.Frank O'Farrell , Latest Betting Odds
Soccer Base. Retrieved on 2011-191903-1923.

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