Statistics of
Football League First Division
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
in the 1965–66 season.
Overview
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
won the First Division title for the seventh time in the club's history that season. They made sure of that with a 2–1 win over
Chelsea at Anfield on 30 April, and ended the season 6 points clear of
Leeds United.
Blackburn Rovers were relegated on April 20, after losing 1–0 at home to
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
and
Northampton Town's result at White Hart Lane against
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
(which finished 1–1) going against Blackburn. Northampton Town also went down on 7 May, after
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
beat
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
1–0 at the City Ground, saving Forest from relegation in the process.
League standings
Results
Top scorers
References
RSSSF
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Football League First Division seasons
Eng
1965–66 Football League
1965–66 in English football leagues
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