1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season
1961–62 season | |||
Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
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Second Division | Champions | ||
FA Cup | 5th Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Roger Hunt (41) All: Roger Hunt (42) | ||
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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
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 2.302 | 62 |
2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 1.725 | 54 |
3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 1.700 | 53 |
4 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 1.211 | 49 |
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 1.000 | 46 |
6 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 45 |
7 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 1.136 | 44 |
8 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 42 |
9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 41 |
10 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 |
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 58 | 1.103 | 39 |
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 1.056 | 39 |
13 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | 39 |
14 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 0.933 | 39 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 0.920 | 39 |
16 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 75 | 0.907 | 39 |
17 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 0.871 | 39 |
18 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 76 | 0.684 | 39 |
19 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 0.820 | 36 |
20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 83 | 0.735 | 36 |
21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 0.654 | 33 |
22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 86 | 0.488 | 31 |
Second Division
Main article: 1961–62 Football League § Second Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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19-Aug-61 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2-0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() | 19,438 | Report | Report |
23-Aug-61 | Sunderland | H | 3-0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 48,900 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-61 | Leeds United | H | 5-0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 42,950 | Report | Report |
30-Aug-61 | Sunderland | A | 4-1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 47,261 | Report | Report |
02-Sep-61 | Norwich City | A | 2-1 | Hunt ![]() | 28,049 | Report | Report |
09-Sep-61 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2-1 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() | 38,180 | Report | Report |
23-Sep-61 | Bury | H | 5-0 | Melia 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 46,609 | Report | Report |
30-Sep-61 | Charlton Athletic | A | 4-0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 14,236 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-61 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() | 52,419 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-61 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-2 | 23,780 | Report | Report | |
14-Oct-61 | Walsall | H | 6-1 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() | 36,612 | Report | Report |
04-Nov-61 | Preston North End | A | 3-1 | Milne ![]() ![]() ![]() | 29,243 | Report | Report |
11-Nov-61 | Luton Town | H | 1-1 | Lewis ![]() | 34,924 | Report | Report |
18-Nov-61 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2-1 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 23,086 | Report | Report |
25-Nov-61 | Swansea Town | H | 5-0 | Melia 2 ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() | 32,543 | Report | Report |
16-Dec-61 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2-0 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() | 35,576 | Report | Report |
20-Jan-62 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1-1 | St. John ![]() | 11,200 | Report | Report |
03-Feb-62 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3-1 | Byrne ![]() ![]() ![]() | 36,414 | Report | Report |
10-Feb-62 | Bury | A | 3-0 | Hunt ![]() | 21,872 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-62 | Middlesbrough | H | 5-1 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 37,629 | Report | Report |
03-Mar-62 | Walsall | A | 1-1 | A'Court ![]() | 13,660 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-62 | Derby County | H | 4-1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 38,152 | Report | Report |
17-Mar-62 | Leyton Orient | A | 2-2 | A'Court ![]() | 25,880 | Report | Report |
24-Mar-62 | Preston North End | H | 4-1 | Melia ![]() ![]() ![]() | 39,701 | Report | Report |
28-Mar-62 | Rotherham United | H | 4-1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() | 38,022 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-62 | Southampton | H | 2-0 | Lewis ![]() | 40,410 | Report | Report |
23-Apr-62 | Stoke City | H | 2-1 | Moran ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() | 13,427 | Report | Report |
30-Apr-62 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2-1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 34,327 | Report | Report |
04-May-62 | Swansea Town | A | 2-4 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 15,000 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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06-Jan-62 | Chelsea | H | 4-3 | St. John 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() | 48,455 | Report | Report |
27-Jan-62 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2-1 | St. John 2 ![]() | 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
- LFC History.net – 1961-62 season
- Liverweb - 1961-62 Season
- The magnificent 1961/62 promotion season
- The magnificent 1961/62 promotion season
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