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{{Short description|1962–63 season of Football League First Division}}
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = [[Football League First Division]]
| competition = [[Football League First Division|First Division]]
| season = [[1962–63 Football League|1962–63]]
| season = [[1962–63 Football League|1962–63]]
| winners = '''[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]''' (6th [[List of English football champions|English title]])
| winners = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]<br>6th [[List of English football champions|English title]]
| relegated = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] <br>[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
| relegated = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<br>[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
| continentalcup1 = [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup 1963–64]]
| continentalcup1 = [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| continentalcup2 = [[FA Cup]] winners<br>[[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup 1963–64]]
| continentalcup2 = [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] (3rd [[List of FA Cup finals|FA Cup title]])<br>[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (defending champions)
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]<br>[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| continentalcup3 = [[1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| continentalcup3 = [[1963–64 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]<br>[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| league topscorer = [[Jimmy Greaves]] ''([[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]])'', 37 <ref name ="topscorers">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html#1947-1 | title = English League Leading Goalscorers | publisher = RSSSF | accessdate = 2010-10-31 }}</ref>
| league topscorer = [[Jimmy Greaves]]<br>(37 goals)<ref name ="topscorers">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=2010-10-31}}</ref>
| biggest home win = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] v [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] 9–2; [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] v [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 8–1; [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] v [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] 7-0
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] 8–1 [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]}}<br>(18 August 1962)<br>{{nowrap|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] 9–2 [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]}}<br>(29 September 1962)<br>{{nowrap|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] 7–0 [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]}}<br>(16 March 1963)
| biggest away win = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] v [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 1-6; [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] v [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] 1–6; [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] v [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] 0–5
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 1–6 [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]}}<br>(25 August 1962)<br>{{nowrap|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 1–6 [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]}}<br>(8 September 1962)<br>{{nowrap|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] 0–5 [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]}}<br>(8 December 1962)
| highest scoring = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] v [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] 9–2
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] 9–2 [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]}}<br>(29 September 1962)
| matches = 462
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1536
| total goals = 1536
| longest wins =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = [[1961–62 Football League First Division|1961–62]]
| prevseason = [[1961–62 Football League First Division|1961–62]]
| nextseason = [[1963–64 Football League First Division|1963–64]]
| nextseason = [[1963–64 Football League First Division|1963–64]]
}}
}}
Statistics of [[Football League First Division]] in the 1962-63 season.
Statistics of [[Football League First Division]] in the 1962-63 season.


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Everton F.C.|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 F.C.|Fulham]] at [[Goodison Park]]. [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] were relegated on May 4, with a 3-1 defeat at [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] joined them on the final weekend of the season, losing 6-1 at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] which saved [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], who won 3-2 at home against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].
[[Everton F.C.|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 F.C.|Fulham]] at [[Goodison Park]]. [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] were relegated on 4 May after a 3-1 defeat at [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] joined them on the final weekend of the season, losing 6-1 at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], which saved [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], who won 3-2 at home against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].


==League standings==
==League standings==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1962-1963-spieltag/42/ World Football]
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|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
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|result1=ECPR |result2=CWC2R |result6=IFC1R |result7=IFC1R |result19=CWC1R |result21=REL |result22=REL

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|update=complete
|win_ARS=18|draw_ARS=10|loss_ARS=14|gf_ARS=86|ga_ARS=77<!--Arsenal-->
|win_AVL=15|draw_AVL=8|loss_AVL=19|gf_AVL=62|ga_AVL=68<!--Aston Villa-->
|win_BIR=10|draw_BIR=13|loss_BIR=19|gf_BIR=63|ga_BIR=90<!--Birmingham City-->
|win_BLA=15|draw_BLA=12|loss_BLA=15|gf_BLA=79|ga_BLA=71<!--Blackburn Rovers-->
|win_BLP=13|draw_BLP=14|loss_BLP=15|gf_BLP=58|ga_BLP=64<!--Blackpool-->
|win_BOL=15|draw_BOL=5|loss_BOL=22|gf_BOL=55|ga_BOL=75<!--Bolton Wanderers-->
|win_BUR=22|draw_BUR=10|loss_BUR=10|gf_BUR=78|ga_BUR=57<!--Burnley-->
|win_EVE=25|draw_EVE=11|loss_EVE=6 |gf_EVE=84|ga_EVE=42<!--Everton-->
|win_FUL=14|draw_FUL=10|loss_FUL=18|gf_FUL=50|ga_FUL=71<!--Fulham-->
|win_IPS=12|draw_IPS=11|loss_IPS=19|gf_IPS=59|ga_IPS=78<!--Ipswich Town-->
|win_LEI=20|draw_LEI=12|loss_LEI=10|gf_LEI=79|ga_LEI=53<!--Leicester City-->
|win_LEY=6|draw_LEY=9|loss_LEY=27|gf_LEY=37|ga_LEY=81<!--Leyton Orient-->
|win_LIV=17|draw_LIV=10|loss_LIV=15|gf_LIV=71|ga_LIV=59<!--Liverpool-->
|win_MCI=10|draw_MCI=11|loss_MCI=21|gf_MCI=58|ga_MCI=102<!--Manchester City-->
|win_MUN=12|draw_MUN=10|loss_MUN=20|gf_MUN=67|ga_MUN=81<!--Manchester United-->
|win_NFO=17|draw_NFO=10|loss_NFO=15|gf_NFO=67|ga_NFO=69<!--Nottingham Forest-->
|win_SHU=16|draw_SHU=12|loss_SHU=14|gf_SHU=58|ga_SHU=60<!--Sheffield United-->
|win_SHW=19|draw_SHW=10|loss_SHW=13|gf_SHW=77|ga_SHW=63<!--Sheffield Wednesday-->
|win_TOT=23|draw_TOT=9|loss_TOT=10|gf_TOT=111|ga_TOT=62<!--Tottenham Hotspur-->
|win_WBA=16|draw_WBA=7|loss_WBA=19|gf_WBA=71|ga_WBA=79<!--West Bromwich Albion-->
|win_WHU=14|draw_WHU=12|loss_WHU=16|gf_WHU=73|ga_WHU=69<!--West Ham United-->
|win_WOL=20|draw_WOL=10|loss_WOL=12|gf_WOL=93|ga_WOL=65<!--Wolverhampton Wanderers-->

<!--Status-->
|status_EVE=C
|status_EVE=C
|status_MCI=R
|status_text_C=League Champions
|status_LEY=R


<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|col_EC=#FFFF00|text_EC=Qualified for [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup]] and [[1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
|name_ARS=[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|result1=EC
|name_AVL=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|col_CWC=#bbccff|text_CWC=[[1962–63 FA Cup|FA Cup]] winners, qualified for [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
|name_BIR=[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|result19=CWC
|name_BLA=[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|col_LCW=#AA98A9|text_LCW=League Cup Winners
|name_BLP=[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|result20=LCW
|name_BOL=[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated
|name_BUR=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|result21=R|result22=R
|name_EVE=[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|update=complete|source=
|name_FUL=[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
}}</onlyinclude>
|name_IPS=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|name_LEI=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|name_LEY=[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
|name_LIV=[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|name_MCI=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|name_MUN=[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|name_NFO=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|name_SHU=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|name_SHW=[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|name_TOT=[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|name_WBA=[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|name_WHU=[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|name_WOL=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]


<!--Table settings and rules-->
==First Division Results==
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=QR
|col_ECPR=green1 |text_ECPR=Qualification for the [[1963–64 European Cup#Preliminary round|European Cup preliminary round]]
|col_CWC2R=yellow1 |text_CWC2R=Qualification for the [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup#Second round|European Cup Winners' Cup second round]]
|note_res_CWC2R=Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup second round as the [[1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup]] winners.
|col_CWC1R=yellow2 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|European Cup Winners' Cup first round]]
|note_res_CWC1R=Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the [[1962–63 FA Cup]] winners.
|col_IFC1R=blue1 |text_IFC1R=Qualification for the [[1963–64 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#First round|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round]]
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the [[1963–64 Football League#Second Division|Second Division]]
}}</onlyinclude>


==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
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|align=center| =||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alex Harley]] || [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ||align=center| 23
|align=center| =||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alex Harley]] || [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ||align=center| 23
|}
|}

==Attendances==

[[Everton FC]] drew the highest average home attendance in the league.
{{row counter|{| class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"
!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance<ref>https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-1962-1963/1/</ref>
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Everton FC]] || 21 || 51,603
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Tottenham Hotspur]] || 21 || 47,342
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Liverpool FC]] || 21 || 42,971
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Manchester United]] || 21 || 40,329
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Arsenal FC]] || 21 || 32,288
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Aston Villa]] || 21 || 30,779
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] || 21 || 26,817
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Leicester City]] || 21 || 25,841
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Burnley FC]] || 21 || 25,180
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Sheffield Wednesday]] || 21 || 24,790
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Manchester City]] || 21 || 24,683
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[West Ham United]] || 21 || 23,621
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Sheffield United]] || 21 || 22,775
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Birmingham City]] || 21 || 22,524
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Nottingham Forest]] || 21 || 22,086
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Fulham FC]] || 21 || 21,986
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Bolton Wanderers]] || 21 || 19,406
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Ipswich Town]] || 21 || 19,044
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Blackpool FC]] || 21 || 18,536
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[West Bromwich Albion]] || 21 || 18,531
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Leyton Orient]] || 21 || 16,406
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Blackburn Rovers]] || 21 || 16,001
|-
|} }}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/league.html RSSSF]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/league.html RSSSF]


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 03:24, 28 November 2024

First Division
Season1962–63
ChampionsEverton
6th English title
RelegatedManchester City
Leyton Orient
European CupEverton
European Cup Winners' CupTottenham Hotspur
Manchester United
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSheffield Wednesday
Arsenal
Matches played462
Goals scored1,536 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Greaves
(37 goals)[1]
Biggest home winWolverhampton Wanderers 8–1 Manchester City
(18 August 1962)
Tottenham Hotspur 9–2 Nottingham Forest
(29 September 1962)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7–0 West Bromwich Albion
(16 March 1963)
Biggest away winWest Ham United 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur
(25 August 1962)
Manchester City 1–6 West Ham United
(8 September 1962)
Fulham 0–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(8 December 1962)
Highest scoringTottenham Hotspur 9–2 Nottingham Forest
(29 September 1962)

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1962-63 season.

Overview

[edit]

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

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Everton (C) 42 25 11 6 84 42 2.000 61 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Tottenham Hotspur 42 23 9 10 111 62 1.790 55 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup second round[a]
3 Burnley 42 22 10 10 78 57 1.368 54
4 Leicester City 42 20 12 10 79 53 1.491 52
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 93 65 1.431 50
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42 19 10 13 77 63 1.222 48 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
7 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 86 77 1.117 46
8 Liverpool 42 17 10 15 71 59 1.203 44
9 Nottingham Forest 42 17 10 15 67 69 0.971 44
10 Sheffield United 42 16 12 14 58 60 0.967 44
11 Blackburn Rovers 42 15 12 15 79 71 1.113 42
12 West Ham United 42 14 12 16 73 69 1.058 40
13 Blackpool 42 13 14 15 58 64 0.906 40
14 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 7 19 71 79 0.899 39
15 Aston Villa 42 15 8 19 62 68 0.912 38
16 Fulham 42 14 10 18 50 71 0.704 38
17 Ipswich Town 42 12 11 19 59 78 0.756 35
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 5 22 55 75 0.733 35
19 Manchester United 42 12 10 20 67 81 0.827 34 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b]
20 Birmingham City 42 10 13 19 63 90 0.700 33
21 Manchester City (R) 42 10 11 21 58 102 0.569 31 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Leyton Orient (R) 42 6 9 27 37 81 0.457 21
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup second round as the 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
  2. ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1962–63 FA Cup winners.

Results

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Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLB BLP BOL BUR EVE FUL IPS LEI LEY LIV MCI MUN NOT SHU SHW TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 4–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 5–4
Aston Villa 3–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 4–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–2
Birmingham City 2–2 3–2 3–3 3–6 2–2 5–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–2 3–4
Blackburn Rovers 5–5 4–1 6–1 3–3 5–0 2–3 3–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 2–5 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–1 0–4 5–1
Blackpool 3–2 4–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–3 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–2
Bolton Wanderers 3–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–2 0–4 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–0
Burnley 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–0 5–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0
Everton 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 5–0 1–0 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 0–0
Fulham 1–3 1–0 3–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–4 0–1 3–1 2–2 4–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–5
Ipswich Town 1–1 1–1 1–5 3–3 5–2 4–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–5 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–4 1–1 2–3 2–3
Leicester City 2–0 3–3 3–0 2–0 0–0 4–1 3–3 3–1 2–3 3–0 5–1 3–0 2–0 4–3 2–1 3–1 3–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1
Leyton Orient 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–4 1–5 2–3 2–0 0–4
Liverpool 2–1 4–0 5–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 5–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 5–2 2–2 2–1 4–1
Manchester City 2–4 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–1 2–5 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 3–2 1–0 1–5 1–6 3–3
Manchester United 2–3 2–2 2–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 2–5 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–3 5–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1
Nottingham Forest 3–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–4 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–2 3–4 2–0
Sheffield United 3–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–2
Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 0–0 5–0 4–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–3 0–3 3–1 0–2 4–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Tottenham Hotspur 4–4 4–2 3–0 4–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 5–0 4–0 2–0 7–2 4–2 6–2 9–2 4–2 1–1 2–1 4–4 1–2
West Bromwich Albion 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–5 1–2 5–4 1–2 0–4 6–1 6–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–2
West Ham United 0–4 1–1 5–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 6–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–6 2–2 1–4
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 3–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 4–0 7–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 3–2 8–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 7–0 0–0
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

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Jimmy Greaves Tottenham Hotspur 37
2 England Joe Baker Arsenal 29
= England David Layne Sheffield Wednesday 29
4 England Ray Crawford Ipswich Town 25
5 England Roger Hunt Liverpool 24
= Wales Roy Vernon Everton 24
7 Scotland Denis Law Manchester United 23
= England Fred Pickering Blackburn Rovers 23
= Scotland Alex Harley Manchester City 23

Attendances

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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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  1. ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-1962-1963/1/
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