1962–63 Football League First Division Explained

Competition:First Division
Season:1962–63
Winners:Everton
6th English title
Relegated:Manchester City
Leyton Orient
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Everton
Continentalcup2:European Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United
Continentalcup3:Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal
League Topscorer:Jimmy Greaves
(37 goals)[1]
Biggest Home Win:
(18 August 1962)

(29 September 1962)

(16 March 1963)
Biggest Away Win:
(25 August 1962)

(8 September 1962)

(8 December 1962)
Highest Scoring:
(29 September 1962)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1536
Prevseason:1961–62
Nextseason: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

Top scorers

width=20Rankwidth=155Playerwidth=155Clubwidth=50Goals
1 Jimmy Greaves Tottenham Hotspur 37
229
=29
425
524
=24
723
=23
=23

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers. RSSSF. 2010-10-31.