| Nextseason: | 1964–65 |
The 1963–64 season was the 65th completed season of The Football League.
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.
| Competition: | First Division |
| Season: | 1963–64 |
| Winners: | Liverpool 6th English title |
| Relegated: | Bolton Wanderers Ipswich Town |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Liverpool |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | West Ham United |
| Continentalcup3: | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Manchester United Everton |
| League Topscorer: | Jimmy Greaves (35 goals)[3] |
| Biggest Home Win: | (26 December 1963) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (26 December 1963) |
| Highest Scoring: | (26 December 1963) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1571 |
| Prevseason: | 1962–63 |
| Nextseason: | 1964–65 |
| Competition: | Second Division |
| Season: | 1963–64 |
| Winners: | Leeds United |
| Promoted: | Leeds United Sunderland |
| Relegated: | Grimsby Town Scunthorpe United |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Cardiff City |
| League Topscorer: | Ron Saunders (33 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (26 December 1963) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (9 November 1963) (9 November 1963) (26 December 1963) (22 February 1964) (11 April 1964) (21 April 1964) |
| Highest Scoring: | (1 April 1964) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1467 |
| Prevseason: | 1962–63 |
| Nextseason: | 1964–65 |
| Competition: | Football League Third Division |
| Season: | 1963–64 |
| Winners: | Coventry City (1st title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Promoted |
| Continentalcup2: | Relegated |
| League Topscorer: | Alfie Biggs (Bristol Rovers), 30 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Brentford v Wrexham 9–0 |
| Biggest Away Win: | Brentford v Luton Town 2–6 Luton Town v Crystal Palace 0–4 Wrexham v Oldham Athletic 0–4 |
| Highest Scoring: | Brentford v Wrexham 9–0 Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town 8–1 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City 3–6 Queens Park Rangers v Southend United 4–5 Wrexham v Barnsley 7–2 Wrexham v Colchester United 5–4 |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1730 |
| Nextseason: | 1964–65 |
| Competition: | Football League Fourth Division |
| Season: | 1963–64 |
| Winners: | Gillingham (1st title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Promoted |
| Continentalcup2: | Failed re-election |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | none |
| League Topscorer: | Hughie McIlmoyle (Carlisle United), 39 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Doncaster Rovers v Darlington 10–0 |
| Biggest Away Win: | Hartlepools United v Carlisle United 0–6 |
| Highest Scoring: | Torquay United v Newport County 8–3 |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1631 |
| Nextseason: | 1964–65 |