1961–62 Football League

The Football League
Season 1961–62
Champions Ipswich Town

The 19611962 season was the 63rd completed season of The Football League.

Final league tables

The tables 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 goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

Re-election: During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.[2]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1961–62
Champions Ipswich Town (1st English title)
Relegated Cardiff City
Chelsea
European Cup 1962–63 Ipswich Town
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1962–63
Tottenham Hotspur (4th FA Cup title)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62 Birmingham City
Sheffield Wednesday
Nottingham Forest
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1582 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorer Ray Crawford (Ipswich), 33
Derek Kevan (West Brom), 33 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1 Ipswich Town 4217225828768353993671.388+2656European Cup 1962–63
Preliminary round
2 Burnley 42144357267774441101671.507+3453
3 Tottenham Hotspur 4214435934768293588691.275+1952

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1962–63
First round

4 Everton 4217226421399243388541.630+3451
5 Sheffield United 42135337236411244661690.884–847
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42144347236213253572581.241+1446Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
7 Aston Villa 42135345205313203665561.161+944
8 West Ham United 42116449376411274576820.927–644
9 West Bromwich Albion 42107450235610334483671.239+1643
10 Arsenal 429663931759324171720.986–143
11 Bolton Wanderers 42117335225313274462660.939–442
12 Manchester City 42113746386411324378810.963–341
13 Blackpool 4210474130579294570750.933–541
14 Leicester City 42122738275412344472711.014+140
15 Manchester United 42103844315610284472750.960–339
16 Blackburn Rovers 42106533224512173650580.862–839
17 Birmingham City 4296637355412284665810.802–1638Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4287638345313355273860.849–1336
19 Nottingham Forest 42124539231614245663790.797–1636Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
20 Fulham 42831038345412284066740.892–833
21 Cardiff City 4269630333513204850810.617–3132
22 Chelsea 4277734292316296563940.670–3128

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    Key
    League Champions, qualified for European Cup
    FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
    Relegated

    First Division results

    Home ╲ Away ARS AST BIRBLBBLPBOLBURCARCHEEVEFULIPSLEIMCIMUNNOTSHUSHWTOTWBAWHUWOL
    Arsenal 45 11 00 30 12 22 11 03 23 10 03 44 30 51 21 20 10 21 01 22 31
    Aston Villa 31 13 10 50 30 02 22 31 11 20 30 83 21 11 51 00 10 00 10 24 10
    Birmingham City 10 02 21 11 21 26 30 32 00 21 31 15 11 11 11 30 11 23 12 40 36
    Blackburn Rovers 00 42 20 11 23 21 00 30 11 02 22 21 41 30 21 12 02 01 11 10 21
    Blackpool 01 12 10 21 21 11 30 40 11 21 11 21 31 23 13 24 13 12 22 20 72
    Bolton Wanderers 21 11 32 11 00 00 11 42 11 23 00 10 02 10 61 20 43 12 32 10 10
    Burnley 02 30 71 01 20 31 21 11 21 21 43 20 63 13 00 42 40 22 31 60 33
    Cardiff City 11 10 32 11 32 12 11 52 00 03 03 04 00 12 22 11 21 11 22 30 23
    Chelsea 23 10 11 11 10 10 12 23 11 00 22 13 11 20 22 61 10 02 41 01 45
    Everton 41 20 41 10 22 10 22 83 40 30 52 32 02 51 60 10 04 30 31 30 40
    Fulham 52 31 01 20 01 22 35 01 34 21 12 21 34 20 11 52 02 11 12 20 01
    Ipswich Town 22 20 41 21 11 21 62 10 52 42 24 10 24 41 10 40 21 32 30 42 32
    Leicester City 01 02 12 20 02 11 26 30 20 20 41 02 20 43 21 41 10 23 10 22 30
    Manchester City 32 10 14 31 24 21 13 12 22 13 21 30 31 02 30 11 31 62 31 35 22
    Manchester United 23 20 02 61 01 03 14 30 32 11 30 50 22 32 63 01 11 10 41 12 02
    Nottingham Forest 01 20 21 12 34 01 32 21 30 21 11 11 00 12 10 20 31 20 44 30 31
    Sheffield United 21 02 31 00 21 31 20 10 31 11 22 21 31 31 23 20 10 11 11 14 21
    Sheffield Wednesday 11 30 51 10 32 42 40 20 53 31 11 14 12 10 31 30 12 00 21 00 32
    Tottenham Hotspur 43 10 31 41 52 22 42 32 52 31 42 13 12 20 22 42 33 40 12 22 10
    West Bromwich Albion 40 11 00 40 71 62 11 51 40 20 20 13 20 22 11 22 31 02 24 01 11
    West Ham United 33 20 22 23 22 10 21 41 21 31 42 22 41 04 11 32 12 23 21 33 42
    Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 22 21 02 22 51 11 11 11 03 13 20 11 41 22 21 01 30 31 15 32

    Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    First Division Maps

    Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1961–1962

    Second Division

    Football League, Second Division
    Season 1961–62
    Champions Liverpool (4th title)
    Promoted Leyton Orient
    Relegated Brighton & Hove Albion,
    Bristol Rovers
    Matches played 462
    Goals scored 1473 (3.19 per match)
    Top goalscorer Roger Hunt (Liverpool), 41 [3]
    Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
    1 Liverpool 4218306819957312499432.302+5662
    2 Leyton Orient 42115534171155352369401.725+2954
    3 Sunderland 42173160165610253485501.700+3553
    4 Scunthorpe United 42144352267311344586711.211+1549
    5 Plymouth Argyle 42124545307410304575751.000±046
    6 Southampton 42133553285610243477621.242+1545
    7 Huddersfield Town 4211553922579283767591.136+844
    8 Stoke City 42134434174413214055570.965–242
    9 Rotherham United 4296636307311344670760.921–641
    10 Preston North End 42114634234611213455570.965–240
    11 Newcastle United 42105640275412243164581.103+639
    12 Middlesbrough 42113745295412314376721.056+439
    13 Luton Town 42121844375412253469710.972–239
    14 Walsall 42117342233414285270750.933–539
    15 Charlton Athletic 42105638305412314569750.920–639
    16 Derby County 42107442274413264868750.907–739
    17 Norwich City 42106536284512254261700.871–939
    18 Bury 4294832368112204052760.684–2439
    19 Leeds United 4296624193612264250610.820–1136
    20 Swansea Town 42105638302712235361830.735–2236
    21 Bristol Rovers 42113736312415175053810.654–2833
    22 Brighton & Hove Albion 4277724323414185442860.488–4431

    P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    Key
    Division Champions, promoted
    Promoted
    Relegated

    Second Division results

    Home ╲ Away BHA BRO BRYCHADERHUDLEELEYLIVLUTMIDNEWNORPLYPNEROTSCUSOUSTKSUNSWAWAL
    Brighton & Hove Albion 10 02 22 12 22 13 01 00 21 20 04 21 32 00 03 03 00 21 11 22 32
    Bristol Rovers 01 01 22 14 11 40 21 02 10 02 21 21 43 21 42 21 10 02 23 41 22
    Bury 21 20 12 22 12 11 01 03 21 21 27 23 11 21 21 41 02 02 32 11 21
    Charlton Athletic 23 21 10 40 02 31 12 04 01 10 11 22 31 40 02 33 10 22 20 32 33
    Derby County 20 41 30 01 10 33 12 20 20 32 12 11 22 32 11 22 11 20 11 63 13
    Huddersfield Town 20 41 20 02 40 21 11 12 12 00 21 11 51 22 03 12 10 30 00 31 42
    Leeds United 11 00 00 10 00 10 00 10 21 20 01 01 23 12 13 14 11 31 10 20 41
    Leyton Orient 41 23 20 21 20 30 00 22 00 20 20 20 12 02 11 01 13 30 11 10 30
    Liverpool 31 20 50 21 41 11 50 33 11 51 20 54 21 41 41 21 20 21 30 50 61
    Luton Town 21 20 40 16 42 34 32 13 10 32 10 12 02 41 43 12 14 00 12 51 20
    Middlesbrough 40 50 21 32 34 10 13 23 20 24 30 21 11 10 51 12 11 22 01 13 30
    Newcastle United 50 52 12 41 30 11 03 00 12 41 34 00 02 02 10 21 32 20 22 22 10
    Norwich City 30 22 31 22 32 12 20 00 12 04 54 00 02 20 01 22 11 10 31 21 31
    Plymouth Argyle 50 31 12 21 23 42 11 21 23 03 11 11 31 10 25 31 40 31 32 00 21
    Preston North End 31 10 12 20 10 10 11 32 13 20 43 01 20 11 20 41 11 12 01 11 23
    Rotherham United 21 40 20 32 22 33 21 21 10 11 01 00 31 13 22 01 42 12 03 12 22
    Scunthorpe United 33 21 12 61 20 13 21 02 11 20 11 32 20 51 21 52 51 22 31 20 21
    Southampton 61 02 53 12 21 31 41 12 20 30 13 10 22 12 00 21 64 51 20 51 11
    Stoke City 01 21 13 40 11 30 21 01 00 21 20 31 31 20 11 12 10 32 10 00 21
    Sunderland 00 61 30 41 21 31 21 21 14 22 21 30 20 50 00 40 40 30 21 72 30
    Swansea Town 30 11 01 10 31 11 21 13 42 32 33 32 03 50 12 22 21 01 10 11 13
    Walsall 22 00 30 22 20 22 11 15 11 20 12 10 50 10 21 50 41 02 31 43 00

    Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Second Division Maps

    Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1961–1962

    Third Division

    Football League, Third Division
    Season 1961–62
    Champions Portsmouth (1st title)
    Promoted Grimsby Town
    Relegated Brentford,
    Lincoln City,
    Newport County,
    Torquay United
    Matches played 552
    Goals scored 1772 (3.21 per match)
    Top goalscorer Cliff Holton (Watford / Northampton Town) 37 [3]
    Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
    1 Portsmouth 46156248231256392487471.851+4065
    2 Grimsby Town 461832491810310313880561.429+2462
    3 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4614814218797272769451.533+2459
    4 Queens Park Rangers 46153565319864642111731.521+3859
    5 Peterborough United 461607603810674744107821.305+2558
    6 Bristol City 46153556278510384594721.306+2254
    7 Reading 46145446248411314277661.167+1153
    8 Northampton Town 46126552248510333385571.491+2851
    9 Swindon Town 46118448266710304578711.099+749
    10 Hull City 46152643205612243467541.241+1348
    11 Bradford Park Avenue 46135547277214335180781.026+247
    12 Port Vale 46124741235711243565581.121+745
    13 Notts County 46145444233416235167740.905–743
    14 Coventry City 46116638265513264564710.901–743
    15 Crystal Palace 4688750416611333983801.038+342
    16 Southend United 46107631263911264357690.826–1242
    17 Watford 46109437264415264863740.851–1141
    18 Halifax Town 4695934356512284962840.738–2240
    19 Shrewsbury Town 4687846375513274773840.869–1138
    20 Barnsley 4696845414613265471950.747–2438
    21 Torquay United 469410484462152856761000.760–2436
    22 Lincoln City 46410931435711264457870.655–3035
    23 Brentford 46113934292516196453930.570–4034
    24 Newport County 466512293813191764461020.451–5622

    P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    Key
    Division Champions, promoted
    Promoted
    Relegated

    Third Division results

    Home ╲ Away BAR BOU BPABREBRICOVCRYGRIHALHULLINNPCNORNTCPETPORPTVQPRREASHRSTDSWITORWAT
    Barnsley 22 12 22 73 21 03 03 12 10 01 11 32 20 03 22 21 24 23 11 11 62 42 30
    Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 50 22 11 21 11 10 23 21 11 00 21 32 21 11 20 10 31 10 00 30 00 31 41
    Bradford Park Avenue 32 12 12 20 00 20 01 20 10 20 41 12 32 62 21 21 33 13 11 40 22 31 11
    Brentford 11 22 20 02 21 42 02 02 02 10 31 30 01 20 32 12 14 12 40 00 10 02 31
    Bristol City 00 21 61 30 32 22 30 43 11 20 12 10 60 12 04 01 20 50 01 32 53 41 21
    Coventry City 11 01 30 20 11 02 20 31 02 22 30 10 22 13 20 01 23 10 41 33 21 22 10
    Crystal Palace 13 00 00 22 23 22 41 43 12 13 20 14 41 52 12 00 22 34 21 22 31 72 11
    Grimsby Town 40 30 32 10 10 20 00 30 10 41 10 32 21 21 10 11 11 40 21 31 01 23 53
    Halifax Town 31 31 23 10 34 02 11 33 21 03 00 13 12 21 01 33 11 21 12 02 20 10 20
    Hull City 40 21 01 30 32 31 24 21 12 10 40 10 21 11 01 31 31 01 31 00 01 40 10
    Lincoln City 22 02 32 33 11 12 32 11 01 03 32 00 22 12 22 11 05 23 12 20 22 13 00
    Newport County 02 01 12 61 31 12 21 02 01 02 40 00 20 23 05 11 24 00 32 03 22 03 00
    Northampton Town 31 03 20 50 01 41 11 70 31 20 22 50 12 22 22 11 11 10 31 31 12 12 20
    Notts County 02 32 42 31 10 20 00 20 00 30 10 81 14 22 21 23 00 22 32 20 01 20 10
    Peterborough United 42 12 10 60 34 23 41 21 51 32 54 21 02 20 01 13 51 10 03 41 32 21 43
    Portsmouth 32 11 42 40 50 32 21 02 11 21 00 22 41 00 03 10 41 20 31 10 22 20 21
    Port Vale 20 10 32 30 02 20 01 02 11 40 40 30 11 10 01 23 23 21 41 00 11 41 13
    Queens Park Rangers 30 11 12 30 41 41 10 32 62 11 13 40 20 20 33 01 21 36 31 53 61 60 12
    Reading 00 01 31 40 22 40 21 12 32 11 40 21 20 42 32 03 00 02 30 31 11 10 32
    Shrewsbury Town 41 22 41 13 22 11 15 12 00 20 00 41 13 30 34 01 42 12 41 11 13 11 51
    Southend 12 00 21 00 10 20 22 20 21 21 00 10 13 32 11 22 41 23 02 11 02 21 01
    Swindon Town 11 11 32 52 04 33 50 00 60 11 40 30 22 10 32 13 10 00 41 12 00 01 31
    Torquay United 62 21 13 31 13 10 12 12 23 42 34 32 12 33 13 02 20 22 00 31 22 30 34
    Watford 31 00 02 21 11 01 32 21 00 11 33 31 00 31 23 00 20 32 11 11 13 20 41

    Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Third Division Maps

    Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1961–1962

    Fourth Division

    Football League, Fourth Division
    Season 1961–62[notes 1]
    Champions Millwall (1st title)
    Promoted Carlisle United,
    Colchester United,
    Wrexham
    Failed re-election None
    Matches played 506
    Goals scored 1690 (3.34 per match)
    Top goalscorer Bobby Hunt (Colchester United), 37 [3]
    Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
    1 Millwall 4416334718778404487621.403+2556
    2 Colchester United 441741782465112647104711.465+3355
    3 Wrexham 44126456231039403396561.714+4053
    4 Carlisle United 44153435227510294164631.016+152
    5 Bradford City 44145358327411365494861.093+851
    6 York City 44172362193811223484531.585+3150
    7 Aldershot 44164256206115254081601.350+2149
    8 Workington 44126440237510294769700.986–149
    9 Barrow 44127349205710253874581.276+1648
    10 Crewe Alexandra 44163353244315264679701.129+946
    11 Oldham Athletic 44127347265512304477701.100+746
    12 Rochdale 44143547285413244371711.000±045
    13 Darlington 44135437245413244961730.836–1245
    14 Mansfield Town 44143551195314264777661.167+1144
    15 Tranmere Rovers 44152553375215174470810.864–1144
    16 Stockport County 44133642274612284270691.014+143
    17 Southport 44135436254414254661710.859–1043
    18 Exeter City 44115643322614194562770.805–1537
    19 Chesterfield 44113843383613274970870.805–1737
    20 Gillingham 44106648303514256473940.777–2137
    21 Doncaster Rovers 4485934293217265660850.706–2529
    22 Hartlepools United 446511273526142566521010.515–4927
    23 Chester 4459836372317185954960.563–4226

    P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    1. The number of games played by each team was 44 instead of the usual 46, because Accrington Stanley resigned from the
      league after 33 games. Their results were expunged.
    Key
    Division Champions, promoted
    Promoted
    New club in the league
    Re-elected
    Failed re-election (none)

    Fourth Division results

    Home ╲ Away ACC ALD BRWBRACRLCHRCHFCOLCREDARDONEXEGILHARMANMILOLDROCSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
    Accrington Stanley (1891) 02 22 02 10 01 00 04 10 31 00 02 10 02 12 11 04 02
    Aldershot 22 31 22 01 62 11 10 10 61 31 11 40 11 42 02 31 30 20 41 31 31 31 20
    Barrow 31 22 11 03 32 10 40 30 30 41 30 70 51 11 22 31 01 11 31 20 11 02 00
    Bradford City 01 21 11 32 20 02 41 33 32 20 51 52 51 61 24 11 10 10 13 31 11 53 22
    Carlisle United 20 21 00 24 20 31 11 30 10 10 21 12 10 10 32 20 22 21 10 03 12 10 32
    Chester 00 23 23 12 11 41 22 10 22 23 11 11 44 01 24 10 23 20 20 11 13 11 11
    Chesterfield 23 22 21 13 41 41 31 11 30 20 32 20 04 23 23 10 32 32 12 01 15 11
    Colchester United 32 30 11 91 20 52 33 53 20 53 20 60 61 20 22 51 11 20 30 30 61 24 31
    Crewe Alexandra 40 20 11 12 30 11 21 40 51 20 31 52 30 32 21 35 21 31 32 30 20 03 00
    Darlington 11 20 10 33 21 20 44 02 21 10 10 11 12 31 15 30 20 12 30 21 11 10 00
    Doncaster Rovers 11 21 32 20 12 20 00 14 30 12 31 21 22 01 12 00 12 12 11 61 11 02 12
    Exeter City 30 21 30 12 40 50 41 02 21 01 15 13 11 21 11 33 13 11 43 10 31 11 21
    Gillingham 51 01 32 31 41 00 51 21 01 22 22 22 40 22 31 02 42 40 11 01 42 23 12
    Hartlepool United 02 23 13 03 13 12 11 21 20 30 00 13 01 20 11 31 42 22 00 01 14 02
    Mansfield Town 41 01 01 52 30 22 40 11 30 40 31 31 31 00 20 01 31 20 12 41 12 31
    Millwall 21 10 12 30 20 21 20 43 42 20 20 00 32 40 20 11 11 13 30 50 01 21
    Oldham Athletic 50 21 32 22 50 41 31 22 20 01 31 11 11 52 23 42 22 21 00 20 02 11 10
    Rochdale 10 10 02 41 11 32 11 01 30 13 23 30 31 31 32 41 31 20 33 10 13 21 31
    Southport 21 00 21 00 10 02 30 20 14 31 11 11 01 21 31 05 30 21 21 11 42 31
    Stockport County 20 31 30 31 12 01 21 14 01 30 21 10 31 11 21 11 11 52 14 30 31 12 21
    Tranmere 20 12 21 32 03 41 10 52 16 00 32 34 42 32 20 51 31 20 31 13 32 20 22
    Workington 21 12 53 21 41 20 12 01 21 00 31 51 11 11 22 02 21 30 11 21 10 00
    Wrexham 21 11 21 22 00 42 00 11 50 31 12 30 101 50 22 21 30 23 01 40 23 21
    York City 10 01 50 40 11 51 40 50 42 21 52 21 40 20 21 01 41 21 22 10 12 40 32

    Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Fourth Division Maps

    Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1961–1962

    See also

    References

    1. "England 1961-62". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
    2. 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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