Tabelle1969/197017. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 17 | 39:15 | 24 | 30:4 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 17 | 32:16 | 16 | 24:10 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 34:18 | 16 | 24:10 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 24:13 | 11 | 21:13 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 17 | 27:17 | 10 | 21:13 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 17 | 26:22 | 4 | 20:14 | |
| 7 | Coventry | 17 | 21:19 | 2 | 19:15 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 16 | 18:16 | 2 | 18:14 | |
| 9 | Man. United | 17 | 26:25 | 1 | 18:16 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 17 | 26:27 | -1 | 18:16 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 17 | 22:24 | -2 | 18:16 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 17 | 21:25 | -4 | 15:19 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 17 | 13:18 | -5 | 15:19 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 17 | 19:27 | -8 | 15:19 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 17 | 17:17 | 0 | 14:20 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 16 | 20:23 | -3 | 13:19 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 17 | 21:26 | -5 | 13:21 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 16:24 | -8 | 12:20 | |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 16:24 | -8 | 12:22 | |
| 20 | Sheffield W. | 17 | 17:30 | -13 | 11:23 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 18 | 12:29 | -17 | 11:25 | |
| 22 | Southampton | 17 | 23:35 | -12 | 10:24 |
Da Wort Ungeheuer hat etwas Negatives an sich und ich bin doch nun weiß Gott kein Unmensch.
— Horst Hrubesch über seinen Spitznamen ,,Dat Kopfball-Ungeheuer."