Season 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1962–63 Everton | European Cup 1963–64 Everton | |
Champions Everton (6th English title) Relegated Manchester City
Leyton Orient FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1963–64 Manchester United (3rd FA Cup title)
Tottenham Hotspur (defending champions) | ||
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1962-63 season.
Contents
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 May 4, with 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
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
First Division Results
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.