1962–63 Football League First Division
Season | 1962–63 |
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Champions | Everton (6th English title) |
Relegated | Manchester City Leyton Orient |
European Cup 1963–64 | Everton |
FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1963–64 | Manchester United (3rd FA Cup title) Tottenham Hotspur (defending champions) |
1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Everton |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,536 (3.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur), 37 [1] |
Biggest home win | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest 9–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City 8–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion 7-0 |
Biggest away win | Manchester City v West Ham United 1-6 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur 1–6 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 |
Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest 9–2 |
← 1961–62 1963–64 → |
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1962-63 season.
Overview[]
Everton won the First Division title for the sixth time in the club's history that season. They made sure of the title on May 11, after a 4-1 win over Fulham at Goodison Park. Leyton Orient were relegated on 4 May after a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday. Manchester City joined them on the final weekend of the season, losing 6-1 at West Ham United, which saved Birmingham City, who won 3-2 at home against Leicester City.
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 2.000 | 61 | Qualified for European Cup and 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 1.790 | 55 | |
3 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 40 | 1.368 | 54 | |
4 | Leicester City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 1.491 | 52 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 1.431 | 50 | |
6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 1.222 | 48 | |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 44 | 1.117 | 46 | |
8 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 1.203 | 44 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 0.971 | 44 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 0.967 | 44 | |
11 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 1.113 | 42 | |
12 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 1.058 | 40 | |
13 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 0.906 | 40 | |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 0.899 | 39 | |
15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 0.912 | 38 | |
16 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 0.704 | 38 | |
17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 0.756 | 35 | |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 0.733 | 35 | |
19 | Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 0.827 | 34 | FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup |
20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 0.700 | 33 | League Cup Winners |
21 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 57 | 0.569 | 31 | Relegated |
22 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 0.457 | 21 |
Source:[citation needed]
(C) League Champions
(C) League Champions
Results[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 37 |
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Arsenal | 29 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 29 |
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Ipswich Town | 25 |
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Liverpool | 24 |
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Everton | 24 |
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Manchester United | 23 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 23 |
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Manchester City | 23 |
References[]
- ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
External links[]
Categories:
- Football League First Division seasons
- 1962–63 in European association football leagues
- 1962–63 Football League
- 1962–63 in English football leagues