1970–71 Football League First Division First Division

| Scorer | Club | League_goals | FA_Cup_goals | League_Cup_goals | Texaco_Cup_goals | Euro_competitions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Channon | Southampton | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 20 |
| Hugh Curran | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 20 |
| Francis Lee | Manchester City | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 | 19 |
| Colin Bell | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 19 |
| John Toschack | Liverpool / Cardiff City | 5 + 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 + 5 | 19 |
| Peter Lorimer | Leeds United | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 19 |
| Martin Peters | Tottenham | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 |
| John Ritchie | Stoke | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 |
| Alan Gilzean | Tottenham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 |
| Denis Law | Manchester United | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 16 |