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Seasons · Division One · Season 51

1970/71

Finished 2nd · Manager Don Revie
← 1969/70 1971/72 → All seasons
Played
59
Won
36
Drawn
15
Lost
8
For
105
Against
45
Points
64
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
6–0 v Sparta Prague
Biggest defeat
0–3 v Stoke City
Clean sheets
32
Top scorer
Allan Clarke · 23
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
36,957
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1970/71
DateOpponentScoreResult
15 Aug Manchester United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
19 Aug Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Won 2–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
22 Aug Everton 3–2 Won 3–2 v Everton
26 Aug West Ham United 3–0 Won 3–0 v West Ham United
29 Aug Burnley 3–0 Won 3–0 v Burnley
1 Sep Arsenal 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Arsenal
5 Sep Chelsea 1–0 Won 1–0 v Chelsea
12 Sep Stoke City 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Stoke City
19 Sep Southampton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Southampton
26 Sep Nottingham Forest 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Nottingham Forest
3 Oct Huddersfield Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Huddersfield Town
10 Oct West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Drew 2–2 v West Bromwich Albion
17 Oct Manchester United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Manchester United
24 Oct Derby County 2–0 Won 2–0 v Derby County
31 Oct Coventry City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Coventry City
7 Nov Crystal Palace 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
14 Nov Blackpool 3–1 Won 3–1 v Blackpool
18 Nov Stoke City 4–1 Won 4–1 v Stoke City
21 Nov Wolves 3–2 Won 3–2 v Wolves
28 Nov Manchester City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester City
5 Dec Liverpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Liverpool
12 Dec Ipswich Town 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Ipswich Town
19 Dec Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
26 Dec Newcastle United 3–0 Won 3–0 v Newcastle United
9 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
16 Jan West Ham United 3–2 Won 3–2 v West Ham United
30 Jan Manchester City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Manchester City
6 Feb Liverpool 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Liverpool
20 Feb Wolves 3–0 Won 3–0 v Wolves
23 Feb Ipswich Town 4–2 Won 4–2 v Ipswich Town
26 Feb Coventry City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
6 Mar Derby County 1–0 Won 1–0 v Derby County
13 Mar Blackpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackpool
20 Mar Crystal Palace 2–1 Won 2–1 v Crystal Palace
27 Mar Chelsea 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Chelsea
3 Apr Burnley 4–0 Won 4–0 v Burnley
10 Apr Newcastle United 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Newcastle United
12 Apr Huddersfield Town 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Huddersfield Town
17 Apr West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
24 Apr Southampton 3–0 Won 3–0 v Southampton
26 Apr Arsenal 1–0 Won 1–0 v Arsenal
1 May Nottingham Forest 2–0 Won 2–0 v Nottingham Forest

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup · 12 played

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup fixtures, 1970/71
DateOpponentScoreResult
15 Sep Sarpsborg 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sarpsborg
29 Sep Sarpsborg 5–0 Won 5–0 v Sarpsborg
21 Oct Dynamo Dresden 1–0 Won 1–0 v Dynamo Dresden
4 Nov Dynamo Dresden 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Dynamo Dresden
2 Dec Sparta Prague 6–0 Won 6–0 v Sparta Prague
9 Dec Sparta Prague 3–2 Won 3–2 v Sparta Prague
10 Mar Vitoria Setubal 2–1 Won 2–1 v Vitoria Setubal
24 Mar Vitoria Setubal 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Vitoria Setubal
14 Apr Liverpool 1–0 Won 1–0 v Liverpool
28 Apr Liverpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
28 May Juventus 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Juventus
3 Jun Juventus 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Juventus

FA Cup · 4 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1970/71
DateOpponentScoreResult
11 Jan Rotherham United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Rotherham United
18 Jan Rotherham United 3–2 Won 3–2 v Rotherham United
23 Jan Swindon Town 4–0 Won 4–0 v Swindon Town
13 Feb Colchester United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Colchester United

League Cup · 1 played

League Cup fixtures, 1970/71
DateOpponentScoreResult
8 Sep Sheffield United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United