1964–65 Football League

The Football League
Season 1964–65
Champions Manchester United

The 19641965 season was the 66th completed season of The Football League. Seven years after the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, Manchester United won its first league title and its first league title since 1957.

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 goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

First Division

Football League
First Division
Season 1964–65
Champions Manchester United (6th English title)
Relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City
European Cup 1965–66 Manchester United
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66
Liverpool (1st FA Cup title)
West Ham United (defending champions)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964–65 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]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Manchester United 42164152131056372689392.282+5061Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
;
European Cup 1965–66
Preliminary round
2 Leeds United 42163253231065302983521.596+3161
3 Chelsea 4215244819966413589541.648+3556
4 Everton 4291023722858323869601.150+949Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
5 Nottingham Forest 4210744533768263471671.060+447
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42183065201416225187711.225+1645
7 Liverpool 42125442335511254067730.918–644

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66
First round
[nb 1]

8 Sheffield Wednesday 42135337153612204057551.036+243
9 West Ham United 42142548255214344682711.155+1142

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66
First round
[nb 2]

10 Blackburn Rovers 4212274633489374683791.051+442
11 Stoke City 42114640275610273967661.015+142
12 Burnley 4299339267113314470701.000±042
13 Arsenal 42115542316213274469750.920–641
14 West Bromwich Albion 42105645253810254070651.077+539
15 Sunderland 42126345262316194864740.865–1037
16 Aston Villa 42141636242415215857820.695–2537
17 Blackpool 4297541283414265067780.859–1135
18 Leicester City 4296643362712264969850.812–1635
19 Sheffield United 4275930295610203550640.781–1435
20 Fulham 42105644321713164660780.769–1834
21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42821133365214265359890.663–3030
22 Birmingham City 4268736402316285664960.667–3227

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

  1. Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as 1965 FA Cup winners.
  2. West Ham United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of this season's competition.
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup ( Liverpool )
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65; see also Manchester United
League Cup Winners
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BIRBLBBLPBURCHEEVEFULLEELEILIVMUNNOTSHUSHWSTKSUNTOTWBAWHUWOL
Arsenal 31 30 11 31 32 13 31 20 12 43 00 23 03 11 11 32 31 31 11 03 41
Aston Villa 31 30 04 32 10 22 12 20 12 10 01 21 21 21 20 30 21 10 01 23 32
Birmingham 23 01 55 30 21 16 35 22 33 20 00 24 11 11 00 12 43 10 11 21 01
Blackburn Rovers 12 51 31 41 14 03 02 20 02 31 32 05 11 40 01 11 32 31 42 40 41
Blackpool 11 31 31 42 24 32 11 30 40 11 23 12 02 22 10 11 31 11 30 12 11
Burnley 21 22 20 11 22 62 11 40 01 21 15 00 22 31 41 10 00 22 01 32 11
Chelsea 21 21 31 51 20 01 51 10 20 41 40 02 01 30 11 40 31 31 22 03 21
Everton 10 31 11 23 00 21 11 20 01 22 21 33 10 11 11 11 11 41 32 11 50
Fulham 34 11 31 32 33 01 12 11 22 52 11 21 41 12 20 14 10 41 31 12 20
Leeds United 31 10 41 11 30 51 22 41 22 32 42 01 12 41 20 31 21 31 10 21 32
Leicester City 23 11 44 23 32 02 11 21 51 22 20 22 32 02 22 01 01 42 42 10 32
Liverpool 32 51 43 32 22 11 20 04 32 21 01 02 20 31 42 32 00 11 03 22 21
Manchester United 31 70 11 30 20 32 40 21 41 01 10 30 30 11 10 11 10 41 22 31 30
Nottingham Forest 30 42 43 25 20 31 22 31 23 00 21 22 22 00 22 31 52 12 00 32 02
Sheffield United 40 42 31 11 13 20 02 00 11 03 02 30 01 02 23 01 30 33 11 21 02
Sheffield Wednesday 21 31 52 10 41 51 23 01 11 30 00 10 10 00 02 11 20 10 11 20 20
Stoke City 41 21 21 11 42 20 02 02 31 23 33 11 12 11 01 41 31 20 20 31 02
Sunderland 02 22 21 10 10 32 30 40 00 33 33 23 10 40 31 30 22 21 22 32 12
Tottenham Hotspur 31 40 41 52 41 41 11 22 30 00 62 30 10 40 20 32 21 30 10 32 74
West Bromwich Albion 00 31 02 00 13 12 02 40 22 12 60 30 11 22 01 10 53 41 20 42 51
West Ham United 21 30 21 11 21 32 32 01 20 31 00 21 31 23 31 12 01 23 32 61 50
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 01 02 42 12 12 03 24 00 01 11 13 24 12 10 31 31 30 31 32 43

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.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1964–1965

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season 1964–65
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]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Newcastle United 4216415016858312981451.800+3657
2 Northampton Town 4214703716696293466501.320+1656
3 Bolton Wanderers 42136246177410344180581.379+2250
4 Southampton 4212634925588343883631.317+2048
5 Ipswich Town 42117348304107263774671.104+747
6 Norwich City 42154247215313143661571.070+447
7 Crystal Palace 4211643724579182755511.078+445
8 Huddersfield Town 42124528155610253653511.039+244
9 Derby County 42115548355610364484791.063+543
10 Coventry City 42105641297410314172701.029+243
11 Manchester City 42123640244611233863621.016+141
12 Preston North End 42118246293513305276810.938–541
13 Cardiff City 42107443253711213264571.123+740

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66
First round

14 Rotherham United 42107439254512314470691.014+140
15 Plymouth Argyle 42107436286114275163790.797–1640
16 Bury 4294836305610243660660.909–638
17 Middlesbrough 4285840315412304570760.921–635
18 Charlton Athletic 4285835345412294164750.853–1135
19 Leyton Orient 42104736342712143850720.694–2235
20 Portsmouth 42114636221614205556770.727–2134
21 Swindon Town 42123643302217205163810.778–1833
22 Swansea Town 4297540292316225562840.738–2232

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away BOL BRY CARCHACOVCRYDERHUDIPSLEYMCIMIDNEWNORNORPLYPORPNEROTSOUSWASWI
Bolton Wanderers 01 10 11 13 30 31 10 00 00 40 42 11 00 52 61 32 51 20 30 21 11
Bury 21 12 20 50 31 21 02 01 21 02 32 12 14 10 02 11 11 01 33 22 61
Cardiff City 13 40 21 31 00 21 11 00 02 22 61 11 02 13 40 10 33 32 22 50 20
Charlton Athletic 13 12 22 30 12 13 00 40 20 21 02 01 11 21 32 33 23 11 25 10 32
Coventry City 00 21 02 20 00 02 23 53 11 22 30 54 01 30 20 12 30 35 11 30 32
Crystal Palace 20 02 00 31 22 23 30 11 10 11 31 11 12 20 21 42 10 21 02 33 31
Derby County 23 31 10 44 21 33 20 23 10 20 33 03 22 01 32 40 31 22 21 34 41
Huddersfield Town 11 02 31 01 21 20 31 00 00 10 10 01 20 00 12 21 30 10 03 40 21
Ipswich Town 14 10 11 11 13 32 21 32 11 41 52 31 00 30 22 70 15 44 20 30 00
Leyton Orient 31 10 13 42 13 01 14 10 00 43 11 21 22 23 20 52 21 21 00 23 03
Manchester City 24 00 20 21 11 02 20 23 40 60 11 30 02 02 21 20 43 21 31 10 12
Middlesbrough 52 33 00 12 23 00 12 00 24 20 01 02 10 20 13 41 11 35 41 40 41
Newcastle United 20 23 20 11 20 20 22 21 22 50 00 21 50 20 21 30 52 31 21 31 10
Northampton Town 40 20 10 10 11 11 22 32 32 20 20 11 10 00 31 11 21 10 22 21 21
Norwich City 32 11 21 20 10 12 52 02 21 20 41 20 11 11 30 31 42 30 22 21 31
Plymouth Argyle 13 22 31 15 23 11 11 00 11 11 32 10 21 52 10 21 01 11 40 21 21
Portsmouth 30 21 10 23 02 11 31 30 02 11 11 21 12 33 40 01 10 20 03 10 50
Preston North End 22 22 11 21 32 10 22 20 41 30 25 43 20 22 31 13 61 00 00 22 21
Rotherham United 00 30 31 32 02 10 11 23 22 30 00 23 11 11 40 42 10 22 13 42 10
Southampton 32 31 11 40 41 01 33 33 11 22 10 03 01 20 10 50 22 31 61 31 21
Swansea Town 20 22 32 13 11 21 21 22 11 25 30 12 31 12 00 30 00 40 03 33 40
Swindon Town 13 20 33 20 41 20 42 41 31 10 01 01 16 42 01 23 00 22 32 21 30

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.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1964–1965

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season 1964–65
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 / Hull City) 35 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Carlisle United 46145446241157302976531.434+2360
2 Bristol City 46146353181058393792551.673+3759
3 Mansfield Town 4617426123779343895611.557+3459
4 Hull City 4614635125968403291571.596+3458
5 Brentford 46184155186512283783551.509+2857
6 Bristol Rovers 4614725221689303782581.414+2455
7 Gillingham 46165245137412253770501.400+2055
8 Peterborough United 46163461336413244185741.149+1151
9 Watford 46138245214811264371641.109+750
10 Grimsby Town 461110237215711314668671.015+149
11 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46124740246710323972631.143+947
12 Southend United 46144548245414304778711.099+746
13 Reading 46128345264613254470701.000±046
14 Queens Park Rangers 46155348232714245772800.900–846
15 Workington 46117530226512284758690.841–1146
16 Shrewsbury Town 46106742385612344676840.905–842
17 Exeter City 4687833274109182551520.981–141
18 Scunthorpe United 4698642275414234565720.903–740
19 Walsall 46941034366314214455800.688–2537
20 Oldham Athletic 461031040393713214461830.735–2236
21 Luton Town 4668932365315195851940.543–4333
22 Port Vale 46761027332813144341760.539–3532
23 Colchester United 46761030343416205550890.562–3930
24 Barnsley 46851033311616215954900.600–3629

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BOU BREBRIBROCRLCOLEXEGILGRIHULLUTMANOLDPETPTVQPRREASCUSHRSTDWALWATWRK
Barnsley 22 31 12 02 12 12 00 10 10 11 30 23 01 32 02 00 11 20 62 14 01 40 03
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 10 01 12 11 04 31 22 12 12 23 40 20 00 01 30 20 32 21 21 21 40 00 40
Brentford 10 21 21 11 61 10 21 20 20 13 22 10 22 31 40 52 21 40 20 21 00 51 30
Bristol City 51 00 32 21 12 11 11 12 40 12 10 11 20 31 30 20 20 22 30 40 51 11 50
Bristol Rovers 10 42 12 11 52 22 11 30 53 11 32 41 00 40 40 31 10 20 00 22 01 10 40
Carlisle United 40 34 01 11 12 41 21 31 31 00 11 30 20 21 11 20 12 31 21 43 21 11 10
Colchester United 41 43 03 23 11 01 11 21 01 12 01 01 22 01 20 12 22 21 04 31 21 00 11
Exeter City 30 13 00 01 01 00 20 11 41 02 51 23 21 42 21 22 22 13 01 11 01 10 00
Gillingham 10 11 10 20 13 10 21 01 00 10 50 00 21 20 20 22 21 00 50 10 40 52 51
Grimsby Town 32 22 21 02 11 11 20 21 11 30 22 11 31 20 20 00 11 30 22 10 22 10 01
Hull City 70 21 21 32 32 10 51 31 11 33 31 11 21 02 40 31 10 12 12 00 20 11 22
Luton Town 51 01 42 00 02 11 31 12 02 11 13 11 20 11 11 20 31 11 27 01 13 24 00
Mansfield Town 43 00 41 30 30 20 01 21 31 22 21 20 41 00 22 81 21 32 10 61 20 30 35
Oldham Athletic 11 11 11 73 12 23 31 20 20 15 21 02 21 31 01 53 12 21 13 02 13 20 02
Peterborough United 41 43 31 01 31 12 41 00 10 31 21 20 45 50 22 61 21 22 41 42 32 21 04
Port Vale 20 12 21 12 11 13 12 01 04 23 03 10 22 21 01 00 20 01 11 22 21 22 20
Queens Park Rangers 32 11 13 10 31 12 50 00 31 11 21 71 20 11 32 31 01 21 21 20 10 22 21
Reading 11 10 11 11 11 12 11 22 30 20 33 12 21 10 42 11 53 20 31 20 02 62 10
Scunthorpe United 23 31 20 52 11 01 00 00 23 21 11 81 01 11 23 00 21 11 32 21 40 02 11
Shrewsbury Town 33 12 10 15 21 22 30 10 20 13 04 02 11 13 11 00 32 40 32 13 31 22 61
Southend 20 21 01 04 63 10 63 00 31 40 21 50 14 61 20 21 00 22 01 10 00 01 30
Walsall 11 01 43 24 20 10 21 21 01 10 33 01 21 12 01 00 41 41 12 11 23 04 14
Watford 11 20 11 22 11 00 30 10 12 11 21 20 31 32 11 10 02 51 50 22 21 30 32
Workington 00 20 11 10 21 01 10 01 11 22 13 10 15 00 10 41 00 02 20 22 31 31 20

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.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1964–1965

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season 1964–65
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]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Brighton & Hove Albion 46185068208693437102571.789+4563
2 Millwall 461310045151067333078451.733+3362
3 York City 46201263218510283591561.625+3562
4 Oxford United 46184154135117333187441.977+4361
5 Tranmere Rovers 46202172207412273699561.768+4360
6 Rochdale 46154446227106283174531.396+2158
7 Bradford Park Avenue 4614815222698344086621.387+2457
8 Chester 461913752665124455119811.469+3856
9 Doncaster Rovers 46136446257511384784721.167+1251
10 Crewe Alexandra 46118455347511354790811.111+949
11 Torquay United 461157413310211293770701.000±049
12 Chesterfield 46135536227313224858700.829–1248
13 Notts County 46127443233713185061730.836–1244
14 Wrexham 46125659375414255584920.913–843
15 Hartlepools United 461110244284316175761850.718–2443
16 Newport County 46145454263317315585811.049+442
17 Darlington 46142752304415325784870.966–342
18 Aldershot 46143646251418185964840.762–2037
19 Bradford City 46921237363614335270880.795–1832
20 Southport 4659935453713234458890.652–3132
21 Barrow 469410303832182967591050.562–4630
22 Lincoln City 46841135333218236658990.586–4128
23 Halifax Town 469410373722191766541030.524–4928
24 Stockport County 46841130342318145344870.506–4327

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

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Results

Home ╲ Away ALD BRW BRABPABHACHECHFCREDARDONHALHARLINMILNPCNTCOXFROCSOUSTPTORTRAWREYOR
Aldershot 21 11 11 02 31 20 52 01 30 20 30 32 00 21 12 41 12 03 20 25 30 50 10
Barrow 20 10 21 14 21 12 12 31 12 10 42 22 05 14 20 11 22 11 01 21 02 02 02
Bradford City 20 13 02 41 13 00 52 23 03 31 40 01 12 10 02 21 02 21 11 23 12 41 12
Bradford Park Avenue 31 32 33 20 31 10 23 31 52 51 40 31 40 22 22 10 00 00 10 42 11 00 00
Brighton & Hove Albion 20 31 33 22 44 50 31 31 11 21 50 40 20 10 60 00 30 31 31 31 21 51 31
Chester 62 41 31 30 31 40 22 45 30 10 40 51 31 43 41 21 01 31 40 01 32 61 41
Chesterfield 01 20 31 24 11 13 21 30 10 30 31 10 23 21 00 21 11 12 20 21 10 00 11
Crewe Alexandra 41 62 21 11 32 51 02 12 44 22 23 50 11 11 21 22 11 41 32 20 11 10 23
Darlington 41 12 31 12 20 20 22 02 22 51 23 31 13 01 51 20 20 32 32 12 21 51 10
Doncaster Rovers 10 42 00 11 21 14 20 31 63 40 01 12 40 10 00 22 22 12 30 20 10 11 43
Halifax Town 33 32 03 23 11 34 21 20 40 24 21 21 12 20 11 13 12 21 01 01 01 21 11
Hartlepool 11 30 22 20 11 11 11 24 43 11 40 30 10 24 22 11 11 21 43 10 20 10 22
Lincoln City 31 10 02 22 01 22 02 12 20 02 23 42 22 43 10 02 11 30 60 01 12 02 01
Millwall 50 31 30 10 20 10 42 00 11 11 51 00 21 40 41 22 00 00 10 22 10 22 11
Newport County 21 22 42 43 11 01 41 22 21 10 02 20 70 22 31 03 23 50 20 40 11 20 20
Notts County 00 41 10 33 12 11 51 20 42 52 40 10 21 12 10 00 00 00 20 00 24 13 31
Oxford United 00 70 31 30 22 32 10 42 10 10 10 30 20 02 41 40 22 11 20 30 10 40 20
Rochdale 31 30 31 43 22 21 12 10 11 21 30 30 20 02 20 11 33 20 40 10 01 21 12
Southport 31 04 04 11 12 22 10 23 33 35 52 11 44 00 53 00 03 10 11 01 22 02 01
Stockport County 21 10 20 02 14 45 01 11 00 20 20 01 31 14 20 01 00 12 22 02 23 32 12
Torquay United 52 62 22 11 01 32 02 01 20 24 20 21 02 00 22 21 11 21 20 10 21 34 13
Tranmere 31 30 51 00 42 41 40 10 21 30 52 51 40 10 32 40 24 41 31 11 31 60 21
Wrexham 40 33 32 41 12 42 12 33 42 02 11 30 53 01 42 40 11 23 11 41 23 32 20
York City 10 20 52 01 21 32 71 31 21 42 40 00 30 31 51 21 21 21 32 30 12 40 21

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.

Maps

See also

References

  1. "England 1964-65". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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