Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1965–66 season.
Overview Liverpool 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 and Northampton Town's result at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur (which finished 1–1) going against Blackburn. Northampton Town also went down on 7 May, after Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at the City Ground, saving Forest from relegation in the process.
League standings
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Roger Hunt Liverpool 29= Willie Irvine Burnley 29 2 Tony Hateley Aston Villa 27 3 David Herd Manchester United 24 4 Geoff Hurst West Ham United 23 5 Jackie Sinclair Leicester City 22
References
RSSSF
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