If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1970 | Chelsea | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Charity Shield | CS |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Arsenal | H | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Burnley | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Leeds United | A | L | 2-3 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Aug 1970 | Chelsea | A | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Manchester City | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Sep 1970 | West Ham United | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Keflavik | H | W | 6-2 | (2-1) | European Cup | EC |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Blackpool | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3-1 | (3-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Keflavik | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | European Cup | EC |
| 3 Oct 1970 | Coventry City | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Derby County | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Oct 1970 | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | European Cup | EC |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Newcastle United | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Oct 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Nov 1970 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | European Cup | EC |
| 7 Nov 1970 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Stoke City | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Liverpool | A | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Southampton | H | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Leeds United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Burnley | A | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Chelsea | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Derby County | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Southampton | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Liverpool | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Manchester United | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Feb 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 3-3 | (3-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Mar 1971 | Colchester United | H | W | 5-0 | (4-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Panathinaikos | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | European Cup | EC |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Mar 1971 | Newcastle United | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 2-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Panathinaikos | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | European Cup | EC |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Liverpool | N | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 30 Mar 1971 | West Ham United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Apr 1971 | Manchester City | A | L | 0-3 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Coventry City | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Derby County | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Blackpool | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 May 1971 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 May 1971 | Stoke City | N | L | 2-3 | (2-1) | FA Cup | FAC |