1962–63 season of Football League First Division
Football league season
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
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 . Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
Attendances
Everton FC drew the highest average home attendance in the league.
#
Football club
Home games
Average attendance[ 2]
1
Everton FC
21
51,603
2
Tottenham Hotspur
21
47,342
3
Liverpool FC
21
42,971
4
Manchester United
21
40,329
5
Arsenal FC
21
32,288
6
Aston Villa
21
30,779
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers
21
26,817
8
Leicester City
21
25,841
9
Burnley FC
21
25,180
10
Sheffield Wednesday
21
24,790
11
Manchester City
21
24,683
12
West Ham United
21
23,621
13
Sheffield United
21
22,775
14
Birmingham City
21
22,524
15
Nottingham Forest
21
22,086
16
Fulham FC
21
21,986
17
Bolton Wanderers
21
19,406
18
Ipswich Town
21
19,044
19
Blackpool FC
21
18,536
20
West Bromwich Albion
21
18,531
21
Leyton Orient
21
16,406
22
Blackburn Rovers
21
16,001
References
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