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 1966–67 season.
Overview
Manchester United
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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
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6–1 at Upton Park whilst their title challengers
Nottingham Forest
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lost 2–1 at
Southampton
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. This would be their last league title for 26 years, and last in the First Division, until the inaugural
1992-93 Premier League
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season.
Blackpool
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were relegated on 15 April, after losing 2–0 at
Stoke City
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whilst
Aston Villa
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joined them on 6 May, after losing 4–2 at home against
Everton with Southampton's win against Nottingham Forest confirming their relegation.
League standings
Results
Top scorers
References
RSSSF
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Football League First Division seasons
Eng
1966–67 Football League
1966–67 in English football leagues
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