1963–64 in English football
- 1963–64 in English football
The 1963-1964 season was the 84th season of competitive football in England, from August 1963 to May 1964:
Overview
* Liverpool won the League Championship.
* West Ham United won the FA Cup.
* Leicester City won the League Cup.
Events
* 17 August 1963 - Reigning league champions Everton won the Charity Shield after a 4-0 win over Manchester United
* 23 October 1963 - an England versus a Rest of the World XI match was staged to mark the centenary of The Football Association. Against a star-studded opposition team containing Pelé, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Denis Law, Lev Yashin and Eusébio, England won 2-1 with goals from Terry Paine and Jimmy Greaves, while Denis Law scored for the Rest of the World.
* 11 April 1964 - Scotland beat England 1-0 in the British Home Championship to leave the two level on four points in the final table. Northern Ireland subsequently defeated Wales to finish level on points with the other two, thus ensuring that the title was shared between three nations.
* 12 April 1964 - The "Sunday People" published allegations that led to the British betting scandal of 1964. Player Jimmy Gauld had, over several years, systematically engaged in match fixing, enticing players into betting on the outcome of games. Ten players ultimately received gaol sentences and life bans.
* 18 April 1964 - Liverpool beat Arsenal 5-0 at Anfield to secure the title. In their penultimate game of the season, Ipswich Town lost 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers, confirming their relegation two years after winning the League championship.
* 22 April 1964 - Leicester City won the League Cup - their first major trophy - with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Stoke City.
* 25 April 1964 - On the final day of the Second Division season, Leeds United won 2-0 at Charlton Athletic and Sunderland failed to beat Grimsby Town, meaning Leeds were crowned champions.
* 2 May 1964 - West Ham United beat Preston North End 3-2 at Wembley to win the FA Cup for the first time. Trailing 2-1 going into the final minutes of the match, West Ham scored two goals in as many minutes to the deny Preston.
Honours
Third Division
Famous Debutants
* George Best broke into Manchester United's first-team, making his debut against West Bromwich Albion early in the season.
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