1966–67 Football League
The 1966–67 season was the 68th completed season of The Football League.
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
Final league tables
The tables and results 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 Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]
First Division
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Manchester United 7th English title |
Relegated | Aston Villa Blackpool |
European Cup | Manchester United |
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)[3] |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
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[lower-alpha 1] |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1966–67 FA Cup winners.
Results
Second Division
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Coventry City |
Promoted | Coventry City Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Relegated | Northampton Town Bury |
Cup Winners' Cup | Cardiff City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,361 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Gould (24 goals)[3] |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Coventry City (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 74 | 43 | 1.721 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 48 | 1.833 | 58 | |
3 | Carlisle United | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 54 | 1.315 | 52 | |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 1.217 | 51 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 70 | 54 | 1.296 | 50 | |
6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 1.261 | 49 | |
7 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 1.109 | 48 | |
8 | Millwall | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 45 | |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 58 | 1.103 | 42 | |
10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 66 | 1.061 | 40 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 0.891 | 40 | |
12 | Hull City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 39 | |
13 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 67 | 0.970 | 39 | |
14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 70 | 0.843 | 39 | |
15 | Bristol City | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 38 | |
16 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 58 | 1.017 | 37 | |
17 | Derby County | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 72 | 0.944 | 36 | |
18 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 0.871 | 36 | |
19 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | 35 | |
20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 87 | 0.701 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
21 | Northampton Town (R) | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | 30 | Relegation to the Third Division |
22 | Bury (R) | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 83 | 0.590 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1966–67 Welsh Cup winners.
Results
Maps
Third Division
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Queens Park Rangers (1st title) |
Promoted | Middlesbrough |
Relegated | Darlington, Doncaster Rovers, Swansea Town, Workington |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,646 (2.98 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rodney Marsh (Queens Park Rangers), 30 [3] |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 2.711 | 67 | Winners of the League Cup, Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 44 | 1.359 | 55 | Promoted |
3 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 1.326 | 54 | |
4 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 1.333 | 53 | |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 1.134 | 53 | |
6 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 1.242 | 52 | |
7 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 1.352 | 51 | |
8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 1.373 | 50 | |
9 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 1.063 | 49 | |
10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 1.270 | 48 | |
11 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 0.935 | 46 | |
12 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 56 | 0.903 | 46 | |
13 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 1.041 | 44 | |
14 | Orient | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 0.853 | 44 | |
15 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 0.930 | 43 | |
16 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 0.924 | 43 | |
17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 0.897 | 43 | |
18 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 0.795 | 42 | |
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 0.859 | 41 | |
20 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 0.684 | 41 | |
21 | Swansea Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 59 | 0.955 | 39 | Relegated |
22 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 0.580 | 37 | |
23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 77 | 0.496 | 32 | |
24 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 0.618 | 31 |
Results
Fourth Division
Season | 1966–67 |
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Champions | Stockport County (1st title) |
Promoted | Barrow, Southport, Tranmere Rovers |
Failed re-election | none |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,500 (2.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ernie Phythian (Hartlepools United), 23 [3] |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.643 | 64 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Southport | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.643 | 59 | Promoted |
3 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 1.407 | 59 | |
4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1.535 | 58 | |
5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 1.273 | 54 | |
6 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 1.429 | 53 | |
7 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 1.226 | 52 | |
8 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 1.031 | 51 | |
9 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1.036 | 49 | |
10 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1.263 | 48 | |
11 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 1.194 | 48 | |
12 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 0.868 | 44 | |
13 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0.948 | 43 | |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 0.833 | 43 | |
15 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 0.952 | 42 | |
16 | Barnsley | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 0.938 | 41 | |
17 | Luton Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 50 | 0.808 | 41 | |
18 | Newport County | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 0.889 | 40 | |
19 | Chester | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 0.692 | 40 | |
20 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 0.736 | 37 | |
21 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 0.707 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | York City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 0.823 | 35 | |
23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 0.658 | 35 | |
24 | Lincoln City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 0.707 | 31 |
Results
See also
References
- "England 1966-67". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.