1964–65 Football League
The 1964–65 season was the 66th completed season of the Football League.
Season | 1964–65 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
Manchester United won its sixth league title and its first since the Munich air disaster of 1958. The Second, Third and Fourth Divisions were won by Newcastle United, Carlisle United and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]
First Division
Season | 1964–65 |
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Champions | Manchester United (6th English title) |
Relegated | Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City |
1965–66 European Cup | Manchester United |
FA Cup winners 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup | Liverpool (1st FA Cup title) West Ham United (defending champions) |
1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Manchester United Everton |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,543 (3.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andy McEvoy (Blackburn Rovers), 29 Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur), 29 [3] |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2.282 | 61 | Participated in 1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; League Champions, qualified for European Cup 1965–66 Preliminary round |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 1.596 | 61 | |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 1.648 | 56 | League Cup Winners |
4 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 1.150 | 49 | Participated in 1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1.060 | 47 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 1.225 | 45 | |
7 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 0.918 | 44 | FA Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66 First round[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 1.036 | 43 | |
9 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 1.155 | 42 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66 First round[lower-alpha 2] |
10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 1.051 | 42 | |
11 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 1.015 | 42 | |
12 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1.000 | 42 | |
13 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 0.920 | 41 | |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 1.077 | 39 | |
15 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 0.865 | 37 | |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 58 | 0.695 | 37 | |
17 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 0.859 | 35 | |
18 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 0.812 | 35 | |
19 | Sheffield United | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 0.781 | 35 | |
20 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 0.769 | 34 | |
21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 0.663 | 30 | Relegated |
22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 0.667 | 27 |
Notes:
- Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as 1965 FA Cup winners.
- West Ham United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of this season's competition.
Results
Maps
Second Division
Season | 1964–65 |
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Champions | Newcastle United (1st title) |
Promoted | Northampton Town |
Relegated | Swansea Town, Swindon Town |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,470 (3.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | George O'Brien (Southampton), 34 [3] |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1.800 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 1.320 | 56 | Promoted |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 1.379 | 50 | |
4 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 1.317 | 48 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 1.104 | 47 | |
6 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 1.070 | 47 | |
7 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 1.078 | 45 | |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 1.039 | 44 | |
9 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 44 | 1.063 | 43 | |
10 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 1.029 | 43 | |
11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 1.016 | 41 | |
12 | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 52 | 0.938 | 41 | |
13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 1.123 | 40 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66 First round |
14 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 1.014 | 40 | |
15 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 0.797 | 40 | |
16 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 0.909 | 38 | |
17 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 0.921 | 35 | |
18 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 0.853 | 35 | |
19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 0.694 | 35 | |
20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 0.727 | 34 | |
21 | Swindon Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 0.778 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Swansea Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 55 | 0.738 | 32 |
Results
Third Division
Season | 1964–65 |
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Champions | Carlisle United (1st title) |
Promoted | Bristol City |
Relegated | Barnsley, Colchester United, Luton Town, Port Vale |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,667 (3.02 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ken Wagstaff (Mansfield Town and Hull City) 35 [3] |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1.434 | 60 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 1.673 | 59 | Promoted |
3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 1.557 | 59 | |
4 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 1.596 | 58 | |
5 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 1.509 | 57 | |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 1.414 | 55 | |
7 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 1.400 | 55 | |
8 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 1.149 | 51 | |
9 | Watford | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 1.109 | 50 | |
10 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 1.015 | 49 | |
11 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 1.143 | 47 | |
12 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 1.099 | 46 | |
13 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 1.000 | 46 | |
14 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 0.900 | 46 | |
15 | Workington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 0.841 | 46 | |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 0.905 | 42 | |
17 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 0.981 | 41 | |
18 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 0.903 | 40 | |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 0.688 | 37 | |
20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 0.735 | 36 | |
21 | Luton Town | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 0.543 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Port Vale | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 0.539 | 32 | |
23 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 0.562 | 30 | |
24 | Barnsley | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 59 | 0.600 | 29 |
Results
Fourth Division
Season | 1964–65 |
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Champions | Brighton & Hove Albion (1st title) |
Promoted | Millwall, Oxford United, York City |
Failed re-election | none |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,820 (3.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alick Jeffrey (Doncaster Rovers), 36 [3] |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 1.789 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 1.733 | 62 | Promoted |
3 | York City | 46 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 1.625 | 62 | |
4 | Oxford United | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 1.977 | 61 | |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 1.768 | 60 | |
6 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 1.396 | 58 | |
7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 40 | 1.387 | 57 | |
8 | Chester | 46 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 1.469 | 56 | |
9 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 1.167 | 51 | |
10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 1.111 | 49 | |
11 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 1.000 | 49 | |
12 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 0.829 | 48 | |
13 | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 0.836 | 44 | |
14 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 55 | 0.913 | 43 | |
15 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 0.718 | 43 | |
16 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 55 | 1.049 | 42 | |
17 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 57 | 0.966 | 42 | |
18 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 0.762 | 37 | |
19 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 0.795 | 32 | |
20 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.652 | 32 | |
21 | Barrow | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 67 | 0.562 | 30 | Re-elected |
22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 66 | 0.586 | 28 | |
23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 66 | 0.524 | 28 | |
24 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 53 | 0.506 | 27 |
Results
See also
References
- "England 1964-65". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.