1961–62 Football League

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, 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

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Results

Maps

Second Division

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Results

Maps

Third Division

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Results

Maps

Fourth Division

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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

Division Two

Division Three

Division Four

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.