Nowadays, 1966–67 Football League First Division is a topic of great interest in contemporary society. With the fast pace of modern life, more and more people are affected by 1966–67 Football League First Division in different aspects of their lives. Whether in the work, personal, family or social sphere, 1966–67 Football League First Division has become a relevant issue that deserves attention and reflection. In this article, we will explore the various dimensions of 1966–67 Football League First Division, examining its impact on people's daily lives and offering possible solutions or approaches to address this issue effectively.
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Manchester United 7th English title |
Relegated | Aston Villa Blackpool |
European Cup | Manchester United |
European Cup Winners' Cup | Tottenham Hotspur |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Nottingham Forest Leeds United Liverpool |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,387 (3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ron Davies (37 goals) |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1966–67 season.
Manchester United won the First Division title for the seventh time in the club's history that season. They made sure of that on 6 May, after beating West Ham United 6–1 at Upton Park whilst their title challengers Nottingham Forest lost 2–1 at Southampton. This would be their last league title for 26 years, and last in the First Division, until the inaugural 1992-93 Premier League season. Blackpool were relegated on 15 April, after losing 2–0 at Stoke City whilst Aston Villa joined them on 6 May, after losing 4–2 at home against Everton with Southampton's win against Nottingham Forest confirming their relegation.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United (C) | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 45 | 1.867 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 1.561 | 56 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 1.479 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 1.476 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 1.362 | 51 | |
6 | Everton | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 46 | 1.413 | 48 | |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 1.234 | 46 | |
8 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 44 | |
9 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 1.081 | 44 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 0.881 | 42 | |
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 1.191 | 41 | |
12 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 58 | 1.086 | 41 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 73 | 1.055 | 39 | |
14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 76 | 0.868 | 39 | |
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 0.827 | 39 | |
16 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 84 | 0.952 | 36 | |
17 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 72 | 0.806 | 36 | |
18 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 83 | 0.855 | 34 | |
19 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 92 | 0.804 | 34 | |
20 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 81 | 0.481 | 33 | |
21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 85 | 0.635 | 29 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Blackpool (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 0.539 | 21 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Ron Davies | Southampton | 37 |
2 | Geoff Hurst | West Ham United | 29 |
3 | Jimmy Greaves | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
4 | Allan Clarke | Fulham | 24 |
5 | Denis Law | Manchester United | 23 |