Seasons · Division Two · Season 42
1961/62
Finished 19th · Manager Don Revie
The season · Record
- Played
- 48
- Won
- 14
- Drawn
- 14
- Lost
- 20
- For
- 62
- Against
- 72
- Points
- 36
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 4–1
- v Brentford
- Biggest defeat
- 0–5
- v Liverpool
- Clean sheets
- 12
- Top scorer
- Charlton
- 12 goals
- Most assists
- -
- Avg attendance
- 14,773
Final table
Division Two
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | +56 | 62 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | +29 | 54 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | +35 | 53 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | +15 | 49 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | +15 | 45 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | +8 | 44 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 41 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 40 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | +6 | 39 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | +4 | 39 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | -2 | 39 |
| 14 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 39 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 39 |
| 16 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 39 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 36 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -22 | 36 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | -28 | 33 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -44 | 31 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Goodwin | RH / DF | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | RH | 46 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Bremner | MF | 45 | 0 | 45 | 12 | 0 |
| Noel Peyton | IF | 43 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| Grenville Hair | DF | 43 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Charlton | DF | 39 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 0 |
| Tommy Younger | GK | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Bell | DF | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter McConnell | HB / IF | 28 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| John Hawksby | IF | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Mayers | WG | 24 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Albert Johanneson | WG | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy McAdams | FW | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| John McCole | FW | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Bobby Collins | FW | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Lawson | FW | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Mason | DF | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Humphreys | GK | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kilford | WG / FW | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Revie | IR | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Cameron | IF / RH | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Alf Jones | DF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Casey | HB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Francis | WG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Addy | WH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Carling | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sprake | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | H | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic |
| 22 Aug | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 26 Aug | A | Liverpool | 0–5 | Lost 0–5 v Liverpool |
| 30 Aug | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2 Sep | H | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Rotherham United |
| 6 Sep | A | Norwich City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Norwich City |
| 9 Sep | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sunderland |
| 16 Sep | H | Stoke City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Stoke City |
| 20 Sep | H | Norwich City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Norwich City |
| 23 Sep | A | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Bristol Rovers |
| 30 Sep | H | Preston North End | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Preston North End |
| 7 Oct | A | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 14 Oct | H | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 21 Oct | A | Swansea City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Swansea City |
| 28 Oct | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Southampton |
| 4 Nov | A | Luton Town | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Luton Town |
| 11 Nov | H | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 18 Nov | A | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Middlesbrough |
| 25 Nov | H | Walsall | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Walsall |
| 2 Dec | A | Derby County | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Derby County |
| 16 Dec | A | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Charlton Athletic |
| 23 Dec | H | Liverpool | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Liverpool |
| 26 Dec | H | Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Scunthorpe United |
| 12 Jan | A | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Rotherham United |
| 20 Jan | H | Sunderland | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Sunderland |
| 27 Jan | H | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United |
| 3 Feb | A | Stoke City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Stoke City |
| 10 Feb | H | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bristol Rovers |
| 20 Feb | A | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Scunthorpe United |
| 24 Feb | H | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 3 Mar | A | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Huddersfield Town |
| 10 Mar | H | Swansea City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Swansea City |
| 17 Mar | A | Southampton | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Southampton |
| 24 Mar | H | Luton Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Luton Town |
| 31 Mar | A | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 7 Apr | H | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 9 Apr | A | Preston North End | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Preston North End |
| 14 Apr | A | Walsall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Walsall |
| 20 Apr | A | Bury | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bury |
| 21 Apr | H | Derby County | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Derby County |
| 24 Apr | H | Bury | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bury |
| 28 Apr | A | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Newcastle United |
League Cup · 4 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | H | Brentford | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Brentford |
| 4 Oct | H | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Huddersfield Town |
| 12 Dec | A | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Rotherham United |
| 15 Jan | H | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Rotherham United |
FA Cup · 2 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | H | Derby County | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Derby County |
| 10 Jan | A | Derby County | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Derby County |