1963–64 in English football
The 1963–1964 season was the 84th season of competitive football in England, from August 1963 to May 1964:
Overview
Diary of the season
- 17 August 1963 – Reigning league champions Everton won the Charity Shield after a 4–0 win over FA Cup winners Manchester United.
- 14 September 1963 – George Best, a 17-year-old Northern Irish winger, makes his debut for Manchester United in their 1–0 First Division win over West Bromwich Albion.
- 23 October 1963 – an England versus a Rest of the World XI match is staged to mark the centenary of The Football Association. Against a star-studded opposition team containing Pelé, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Denis Law, Lev Yashin and Eusébio, England won 2–1 with goals from Terry Paine and Jimmy Greaves, while Denis Law scored for the Rest of the World.
- 26 December 1963 – Fulham had the biggest win by beating Ipswich Town 10 goals to 1.
- 11 April 1964 – Scotland beat England 1–0 in the British Home Championship to leave the two level on four points in the final table. Northern Ireland subsequently defeated Wales to finish level on points with the other two, thus ensuring that the title was shared between three nations.
- 12 April 1964 – The Sunday People publishes allegations that lead to a betting scandal. It reported that Mansfield Town player Jimmy Gauld had, over several years, systematically engaged in match fixing, and that many other players were involved.
- 18 April 1964 – Liverpool beat Arsenal 5–0 at Anfield to secure the title. In their penultimate game of the season, Ipswich Town lose 3–1 to Blackburn Rovers, confirming their relegation two years after winning the League championship.
- 22 April 1964 – Leicester City win the League Cup – their first major trophy – with a 4–3 aggregate victory over Stoke City.
- 25 April 1964 – On the final day of the Second Division season, Leeds United win 2–0 at Charlton Athletic and Sunderland fail to beat Grimsby Town, meaning Leeds were crowned champions.
- 2 May 1964 – West Ham United beat Preston North End 3–2 at Wembley to win the FA Cup for the first time. Trailing 2–1 going into the final minutes of the match, West Ham scored two goals in as many minutes to the deny Preston.
Notable debutants
Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Awards
Football Writers' Association
Top goalscorer
European club competitions
European Champions' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
League table
First Division
(Note: those finishing bottom and 2nd from bottom of the first division might miss out on chance to appear on Match of the Day).
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
National team
The England national football team had an eventful season with a shared victory in the 1964 British Home Championship, another success against a Rest of the World XI in one of the most famous matches ever played at Wembley and a tour of the Americas upon the season's conclusion which culminated in a dire performance in Brazil during the 1964 Taça de Nações.
American tour
1964 Taça de Nações
Other Matches
References
1963–64 in English football
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FA competitions |
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Football League |
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Lower leagues |
Southern Football League · Isthmian League
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European competitions |
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Club seasons
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First Division |
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Second Division |
Bury · Cardiff City · Charlton Athletic · Derby County · Grimsby Town · Huddersfield Town · Leeds United · Leyton Orient · Manchester City · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Northampton Town · Norwich City · Plymouth Argyle · Portsmouth · Preston North End · Rotherham United · Scunthorpe United · Southampton · Sunderland · Swindon Town · Swansea Town
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Third Division |
Barnsley · Brentford · Bristol City · Bristol Rovers · Colchester United · Coventry City · Crewe Alexandra · Crystal Palace · Hull City · Luton Town · Mansfield Town · Millwall · Notts County · Oldham Athletic · Port Vale · Peterborough United · Queens Park Rangers · Reading · Southend United · Stockport County · Walsall · Wrexham · York City
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Fourth Division |
Accrington Stanley · Aldershot · Barrow · Bournemouth · Bradford City · Bradford Park Avenue · Brighton & Hove Albion · Carlisle United · Chester · Chesterfield · Darlington · Doncaster Rovers · Exeter City · Gillingham · Halifax Town · Hartlepools United · Lincoln City · Newport County · Rochdale · Shrewsbury Town · Southport · Torquay United · Tranmere Rovers · Watford · Workington
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