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League Title

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1956–1967Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1956

James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield1956

Sport / Football

Part of the Blackpool side that finished in what is to date still the clubs highest-ever League position when they finished as First Division (then the top flight in England) runners-up in the 1955-56 season

1965

George Best1965

Manchester · Sport / Football

In his second season, 1964-65, Best and Manchester United claim the league title

1967

George Best1967

Manchester · Sport / Football

The 1966-67 season is again successful as Manchester United claim the league title by four points

Names involved

George BestJames Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield

Provenance

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