1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C.
196162 season
Manager Bill Shankly
Second Division Champions
FA Cup 5th Round
Top goalscorer League: Roger Hunt (41)
All: Roger Hunt (42)

The 1961-62 season in English football was an important season in the history of Liverpool football club. They finished the season as Second Division champions and sealed promotion to the First Division under the management of Bill Shankly, who had been in charge since December 1959. Their top scorer was centre-forward Roger Hunt, who scored 41 goals in the league and 42 in all competitions. They also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The signings of Ron Yeats and Ian St. John in the close season would also be influential in their championship, and would become part of the team for the rest of the decade.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Liverpool42278799432.30262
2Leyton Orient4222101069401.72554
3Sunderland422291185501.70053
4Scunthorpe United422171486711.21149
5Plymouth Argyle421981575751.00046
6Southampton421891577621.24245
7Huddersfield Town4216121467591.13644
8Stoke City421781755570.96542
9Rotherham United421691770760.92141
10Preston North End4215101755570.96540
11Newcastle United421591864581.10339
12Middlesbrough421671976721.05639
13Luton Town421752069710.97239
14Walsall4214111770750.93339
15Charlton Athletic421591869750.92039
16Derby County4214111768750.90739
17Norwich City4214111761700.87139
18Bury421752052760.68439
19Leeds United4212121850610.82036
20Swansea Town4212121861830.73536
21Bristol Rovers421372253810.65433
22Brighton & Hove Albion4210112142860.48831

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Aug-61 Bristol Rovers A 2-0 Lewis  7' Own Goal  55' 19,438 Report Report
23-Aug-61 Sunderland H 3-0 Hunt  48', 83' Lewis  78' 48,900 Report Report
26-Aug-61 Leeds United H 5-0 Hunt  6', 48', 74' Lewis  pen 53' Melia  68' 42,950 Report Report
30-Aug-61 Sunderland A 4-1 Hunt  26', 69' St. John  39', 90' 47,261 Report Report
02-Sep-61 Norwich City A 2-1 Hunt  63', 86' 28,049 Report Report
09-Sep-61 Scunthorpe United H 2-1 Own Goal  12' A'Court  23' 46,837 Report Report
16-Sep-61 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0-0 18,764 Report Report
20-Sep-61 Newcastle United A 2-1 Milne  10' Own Goal  43' 38,180 Report Report
23-Sep-61 Bury H 5-0 Melia 2  1', 46' St. John  7' Hunt  64' Lewis  70' 46,609 Report Report
30-Sep-61 Charlton Athletic A 4-0 Hunt  44', 78' Lewis  82' St. John  84' 14,236 Report Report
04-Oct-61 Newcastle United H 2-0 Lewis  38' Hunt  75' 52,419 Report Report
07-Oct-61 Middlesbrough A 0-2 23,780 Report Report
14-Oct-61 Walsall H 6-1 Lewis  41' Melia  47' Hunt  50', 57', 80' St. John  61' 42,229 Report Report
21-Oct-61 Derby County A 0-2 27,355 Report Report
28-Oct-61 Leyton Orient H 3-3 Hunt  34', 50' Leishman  79' 36,612 Report Report
04-Nov-61 Preston North End A 3-1 Milne  29' Callaghan  56' St. John  63' 29,243 Report Report
11-Nov-61 Luton Town H 1-1 Lewis  6' 34,924 Report Report
18-Nov-61 Huddersfield Town A 2-1 Melia  10' Hunt  27' 23,086 Report Report
25-Nov-61 Swansea Town H 5-0 Melia 2  47', 49' Hunt  60', 76', 82' 35,725 Report Report
02-Dec-61 Southampton A 0-2 21,445 Report Report
09-Dec-61 Plymouth Argyle H 2-1 A'Court  5' St. John  80' 32,543 Report Report
16-Dec-61 Bristol Rovers H 2-0 St. John  32' Hunt  79' 29,957 Report Report
23-Dec-61 Leeds United A 0-1 17,214 Report Report
26-Dec-61 Rotherham United A 0-1 13,577 Report Report
13-Jan-62 Norwich City H 5-4 Melia  25', 80' Hunt  42', 57' A'Court  60' 35,576 Report Report
20-Jan-62 Scunthorpe United A 1-1 St. John  4' 11,200 Report Report
03-Feb-62 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3-1 Byrne  52' Hunt  81' St. John  87' 36,414 Report Report
10-Feb-62 Bury A 3-0 Hunt  5', 36', 74' 21,872 Report Report
24-Feb-62 Middlesbrough H 5-1 St. John  14', 67' Hunt  39', 48', 90' 37,629 Report Report
03-Mar-62 Walsall A 1-1 A'Court  55' 13,660 Report Report
10-Mar-62 Derby County H 4-1 Hunt  34', 71' Melia  38', 47' 38,152 Report Report
17-Mar-62 Leyton Orient A 2-2 A'Court  80', 89' 25,880 Report Report
24-Mar-62 Preston North End H 4-1 Melia  9' St. John  14' Hunt  37', 67' 39,701 Report Report
28-Mar-62 Rotherham United H 4-1 Hunt  35' St. John  47', 55', 90' 32,827 Report Report
31-Mar-62 Luton Town A 0-1 9,086 Report Report
07-Apr-62 Huddersfield Town H 1-1 Hunt  68' 38,022 Report Report
21-Apr-62 Southampton H 2-0 Lewis  19', 29' 40,410 Report Report
23-Apr-62 Stoke City H 2-1 Moran  pen 14' Melia  90' 41,005 Report Report
24-Apr-62 Stoke City A 0-0 15,472 Report Report
28-Apr-62 Plymouth Argyle A 3-2 A'Court  16' St. John  56' Hunt  60' 13,427 Report Report
30-Apr-62 Charlton Athletic H 2-1 Hunt  89' A'Court  90' 34,327 Report Report
04-May-62 Swansea Town A 2-4 St. John  31' Hunt  75' 15,000 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
06-Jan-62 Chelsea H 4-3 St. John 2  16', 41' Hunt  28' A'Court  44' 48,455 Report Report
27-Jan-62 Oldham Athletic A 2-1 St. John 2  74', 80' 42,000 Report Report
17-Feb-62 Preston North End H 0-0 54,967 Report Report
20-Feb-62 Preston North End A 0-0 37,381 Report Report
26-Feb-62 Preston North End A 0-1 43,944 Report Report

References

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