The 1961–62 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 and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980. 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.

Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.

First Division

Results

Maps

Second Division

Results

Maps

Third Division

Results

Maps

Fourth Division

Results

The game between Barrow and Gillingham on the 9th of October was abandoned after 76 minutes with Barrow winning 7-0 due to poor light. The result was allowed to stand - the match started late due to Gillingham having various transport problems getting to the stadium.

Maps

Attendances Source:

Division One No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Tottenham Hotspur FC 45,576 -14.2% 59,371 32,509 2 Everton FC 41,432 -4.6% 54,369 30,391 3 Arsenal FC 34,447 0.4% 63,440 18,771 4 Manchester United 33,491 -11.6% 57,135 20,807 5 Aston Villa FC 32,056 -4.6% 49,892 22,174 6 Sheffield Wednesday FC 28,401 -2.8% 50,791 17,475 7 Burnley FC 27,125 13.8% 46,810 21,526 8 Chelsea FC 27,013 -10.4% 51,282 12,404 9 West Ham United FC 25,733 17.2% 36,274 18,213 10 Manchester City FC 25,626 -12.9% 49,959 15,971 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 24,803 -19.7% 45,687 14,597 12 Fulham FC 24,401 6.0% 43,355 12,639 13 Birmingham City FC 23,537 -8.7% 43,489 17,214 14 Nottingham Forest FC 23,517 -4.7% 40,875 17,419 15 Ipswich Town FC 22,863 51.5% 30,649 16,587 16 Sheffield United FC 22,526 21.8% 38,497 16,838 17 West Bromwich Albion FC 21,006 -15.0% 39,071 13,894 18 Leicester City FC 19,469 -19.1% 29,396 14,093 19 Cardiff City FC 19,294 -17.5% 33,606 8,608 20 Blackpool FC 18,618 -0.5% 31,660 10,641 21 Bolton Wanderers FC 17,519 -19.2% 34,366 11,231 22 Blackburn Rovers FC 15,906 -17.8% 33,914 8,876

Division Two

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Liverpool FC 39,223 32.5% 52,517 29,957 2 Sunderland AFC 32,990 26.6% 57,666 21,706 3 Newcastle United FC 27,946 5.5% 53,991 18,775 4 Norwich City FC 20,241 -17.3% 31,304 14,206 5 Derby County FC 15,930 13.0% 27,355 6,739 6 Middlesbrough FC 15,810 -0.3% 35,666 9,955 7 Stoke City FC 15,751 70.2% 35,974 7,530 8 Leyton Orient FC 14,750 40.0% 25,857 8,957 9 Charlton Athletic FC 14,211 28.0% 29,298 7,861 10 Plymouth Argyle FC 13,989 -20.6% 20,531 8,734 11 Southampton FC 13,763 -26.3% 21,445 8,107 12 Leeds United FC 13,607 1.2% 21,482 7,967 13 Huddersfield Town AFC 13,213 -1.6% 23,086 5,256 14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 13,206 -14.9% 22,744 8,732 15 Preston North End FC 13,067 -22.2% 29,243 8,326 16 Walsall FC 12,703 19.2% 25,453 7,173 17 Swansea City AFC 12,174 0.7% 19,600 5,425 18 Bristol Rovers FC 12,096 -18.8% 18,705 8,845 19 Luton Town FC 10,525 -16.3% 15,380 6,123 20 Bury FC 10,518 3.0% 21,432 4,908 21 Scunthorpe United FC 9,829 7.0% 14,158 7,188 22 Rotherham United FC 9,550 0.0% 15,657 3,492

Division Three

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Crystal Palace FC 17,481 -8.4% 28,886 7,041 2 Portsmouth FC 16,652 10.8% 22,654 11,546 3 Bristol City FC 12,447 8.3% 22,124 6,674 4 Peterborough United FC 12,392 -12.8% 18,078 7,738 5 AFC Bournemouth 11,622 48.8% 22,940 8,370 6 Reading FC 11,242 46.1% 23,078 4,847 7 Queens Park Rangers FC 11,121 11.7% 18,003 7,087 8 Northampton Town FC 10,899 2.0% 17,324 7,563 9 Watford FC 10,609 -15.8% 20,889 4,961 10 Coventry City FC 10,256 -14.5% 19,922 5,907 11 Swindon Town FC 9,695 -12.2% 17,307 6,634 12 Grimsby Town FC 9,469 1.9% 14,531 5,585 13 Port Vale FC 8,993 -7.3% 18,797 4,770 14 Bradford Park Avenue AFC 8,871 -3.7% 12,104 2,802 15 Brentford FC 8,483 14.8% 18,127 3,583 16 Notts County FC 8,352 -30.2% 19,466 3,688 17 Southend United FC 7,922 -2.2% 13,049 4,415 18 Hull City AFC 6,887 -18.3% 14,376 3,237 19 Shrewsbury Town FC 6,591 -17.9% 12,547 3,880 20 Barnsley FC 6,100 -6.0% 10,818 2,371 21 Lincoln City FC 5,868 -21.0% 13,989 3,617 22 Newport County AFC 5,023 -7.7% 11,018 2,003 23 Torquay United FC 4,982 -19.0% 10,319 3,176 24 Halifax Town AFC 4,670 -15.8% 9,583 1,813

Division Four

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Millwall FC 11,762 21.2% 19,666 8,856 2 Wrexham AFC 11,490 80.1% 16,507 6,167 3 Oldham Athletic FC 11,324 -10.4% 17,029 4,641 4 Tranmere Rovers 8,079 -14.6% 14,831 3,720 5 Mansfield Town FC 7,264 47.2% 12,428 3,291 6 Carlisle United FC 6,664 49.9% 12,660 3,866 7 York City FC 6,590 -4.5% 9,767 4,473 8 Bradford City AFC 6,240 -16.2% 10,036 3,031 9 Aldershot Town FC 6,143 -2.5% 8,360 3,833 10 Gillingham FC 5,656 -5.8% 8,962 2,964 11 Darlington FC 5,602 -5.0% 9,004 2,289 12 Chester City FC 5,578 14.0% 14,462 2,153 13 Crewe Alexandra FC 5,428 -26.2% 10,439 3,163 14 Colchester United FC 5,341 7.6% 7,148 3,782 15 Stockport County FC 4,824 -25.8% 10,565 2,352 16 Doncaster Rovers FC 4,471 -6.0% 8,610 1,981 17 Barrow AFC 4,446 3.4% 6,732 2,900 18 Exeter City FC 4,344 -16.1% 6,427 2,741 19 Hartlepool United FC 4,321 5.6% 6,918 2,239 20 Chesterfield FC 4,237 -18.2% 10,939 2,509 21 Southport FC 4,233 -8.9% 6,438 2,889 22 Rochdale AFC 4,024 2.4% 9,213 1,940 23 Workington AFC 3,392 5.7% 5,914 2,000 24 Accrington Stanley FC 2,688 -23.9% 4,396 1,430

See also 1961-62 in English football 1961 in association football 1962 in association football

References

Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.