since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1961-62 Division 1
Final League Position 1st Champions
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/8 | Arsenal | A | 3-3 | D | Friendly | 6,166 | Crawford, Stephenson, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 19/8 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | D | 16,708 | Ramsey | |||||
| Tue 22/8 | Burnley | A | 3-4 | L | 24,577 | Crawford, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 26/8 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 2-4 | L | 21,473 | Bettsog, Leadbetter | Ramsey | ||||
| Tue 29/8 | BURNLEY | H | 6-2 | W | 23,835 | Moran, Leadbetter, Crawford2, Stephenson, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 2/9 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3-1 | W | 19,016 | Moran2, Crawford | Ramsey | ||||
| Tue 5/9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | 2-1 | W | 24,928 | Stephenson, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 9/9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 4-1 | W | 20,017 | Moran, Crawford, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 11/9 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 4-2 | W | League Cup 1st Round | 14,919 | Moran2, Crawford2 | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 16/9 | Everton | A | 2-5 | L | 35,259 | Moran, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 18/9 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2-2 | D | 19,904 | Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 23/9 | FULHAM | H | 2-4 | L | 23,050 | Crawford2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 30/9 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 4-1 | W | 26,565 | Leadbetter, Crawford, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Tue 3/10 | Swansea City | A | 3-3 | D | League Cup 2nd Round | 13,541 | Crawford, Stephenson, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 7/10 | WEST HAM UNITED | H | 4-2 | W | 28,059 | Crawford2, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 9/10 | Kettering Town | A | 2-2 | D | Floodlight Opening | 5,500 | Crawford2 | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 14/10 | Sheffield United | A | 1-2 | L | 22,194 | Leadbetter | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 21/10 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | H | 3-2 | W | 28,778 | Crawford2, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Tue 24/10 | SWANSEA CITY | H | 3-2 | W | League Cup 2nd Round, Replay | 11,010 | Moran, Stephenson, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 28/10 | Blackpool | A | 1-1 | D | 19,773 | Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 4/11 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 1-0 | W | 19,068 | Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 6/11 | Cambridge City | A | 5-2 | W | Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund | 5,500 | Moran2, Crawford2, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 11/11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | L | 21,711 | Ramsey | |||||
| Sat 18/11 | MANCHESTER UNITED | H | 4-1 | W | 25,755 | Elsworthy, Crawford, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Tue 21/11 | Aston Villa | A | 3-2 | W | League Cup 3rd Round | 22,000 | Leadbetter, Phillips2 | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 25/11 | Cardiff City | A | 3-0 | W | 22,823 | Moran, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 2/12 | CHELSEA | H | 5-2 | W | 22,726 | Moran, Crawford3, Stephenson | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 9/12 | Aston Villa | A | 0-3 | L | 31,924 | Ramsey | |||||
| Mon 11/12 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-4 | L | League Cup 4th Round | 11,071 | Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 16/12 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | 2-1 | W | 16,587 | Crawford2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 23/12 | Manchester City | A | 0-3 | L | 18,376 | Ramsey | |||||
| Tue 26/12 | LEICESTER CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 18,146 | Crawford | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 30/12 | Leicester City | A | P-P | ||||||||
| Sat 6/1 | LUTON TOWN | H | 1-1 | D | FA Cup 3rd Round | 18,540 | Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Wed 10/1 | Luton Town | A | 1-1 | D |  |
FA Cup 3rd Round, Replay | 23,818 | Elsworthy | Ramsey | ||
| Sat 13/1 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 3-0 | W | 18,378 | Moran, Leadbetter, Stephenson | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 15/1 | Luton Town | A | 5-1 | W | FA Cup 3rd Round, 2nd Replay (at Highbury) | 29,438 | Moran, Stephenson2, Phillips2 | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 20/1 | Birmingham City | A | 1-3 | L | 26,968 | Crawford | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 27/1 | Norwich City | A | 1-1 | D | FA Cup 4th Round | 39,890 | Leadbetter | Ramsey | |||
| Tue 30/1 | NORWICH CITY | H | 1-2 | L | FA Cup 4th Round, Replay | 29,796 | Crawford | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 3/2 | EVERTON | H | 4-2 | W | 22,572 | Moran, Elsworthy, Crawford, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 10/2 | Fulham | A | 2-1 | W | 25,209 | Crawford, Stephenson | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 17/2 | TSV ALEMANNIA AACHEN | H | 5-0 | W | Friendly | 10,765 | Crawford3, Stephenson2 | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 24/2 | West Ham United | A | 2-2 | D |  |
27,763 | Leadbetter, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Sat 3/3 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 4-0 | W | 20,158 | Moran, Leadbetter, Crawford2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Fri 9/3 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | H | 2-1 | W | 23,713 | Crawford, Stephenson | Ramsey | ||||
| Wed 14/3 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3-1 | W | 51,098 | Crawford, Phillips2 | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 17/3 | BLACKPOOL | H | 1-1 | D | 22,450 | Moran | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 24/3 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | D | 26,053 | Moran | Ramsey | ||||
| Wed 28/3 | Leicester City | A | 2-0 | W | 19,068 | Crawford, Stephenson | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 31/3 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 3-2 | W | 23,153 | Moran, Crawford, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 7/4 | Manchester United | A | 0-5 | L | 24,976 | Ramsey | |||||
| Sat 14/4 | CARDIFF CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 17,693 | Moran | Ramsey | ||||
| Fri 20/4 | ARSENAL | H | 2-2 | D | 30,649 | Leadbetter, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 21/4 | Chelsea | A | 2-2 | D | 28,462 | Crawford, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Mon 23/4 | Arsenal | A | 3-0 | W | 44,694 | Crawford2, Phillips | Ramsey | ||||
| Sat 28/4 | ASTON VILLA | H | 2-0 | W | |
28,932 | Crawford2 | Ramsey | |||
| Tue 1/5 | TSV Alemannia Aachen | A | 3-1 | W | Friendly | 20,000 | Moran, Leadbetter, Crawford | Ramsey | |||
| Thu 3/5 | Vejle Boldklub | A | 2-3 | L | Friendly | 5,600 | Moran, Phillips | Ramsey | |||
| Wed 9/5 | KSV Holstein | A | 1-2 | L | Friendly | 15,000 | Moran | Ramsey | |||
| Fri 11/5 | Offenbach Kickers | A | 1-0 | W | Friendly | 12,000 | Curtis | Ramsey | |||
General notes
The following practice game was also staged:Tue 8/8/1961 Blues 3 Reds 1 (at Portman Road)
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 |
| League | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 93 | 67 |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 138 | 99 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 22,863 | 480,120 | 26,339 | 553,121 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 18,566 | 74,265 | 23,293 | 139,758 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 1
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. IPSWICH TOWN 42 17 2 2 58 28 7 6 8 35 39 56
2. Burnley 42 14 4 3 57 26 7 7 7 44 41 53
3. Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 4 3 59 34 7 6 8 29 35 52
4. Everton 42 17 2 2 64 21 3 9 9 24 33 51
5. Sheffield United 42 13 5 3 37 23 6 4 11 24 46 47
6. Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 4 3 47 23 6 2 13 25 35 46
7. Aston Villa 42 13 5 3 45 20 5 3 13 20 36 44
8. West Ham United 42 11 6 4 49 37 6 4 11 27 45 44
9. West Bromwich Albion 42 10 7 4 50 23 5 6 10 33 44 43
10. Arsenal 42 9 6 6 39 31 7 5 9 32 41 43
11. Bolton Wanderers 42 11 7 3 35 22 5 3 13 27 44 42
12. Manchester City 42 11 3 7 46 38 6 4 11 32 43 41
13. Blackpool 42 10 4 7 41 30 5 7 9 29 45 41
14. Leicester City 42 12 2 7 38 27 5 4 12 34 44 40
15. Manchester United 42 10 3 8 44 31 5 6 10 28 44 39
16. Blackburn Rovers 42 10 6 5 33 22 4 5 12 17 36 39
17. Birmingham City 42 9 6 6 37 35 5 4 12 28 46 38
18. Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 8 7 6 38 34 5 3 13 35 52 36
19. Nottingham Forest 42 12 4 5 39 23 1 6 14 24 56 36
20. Fulham 42 8 3 10 38 34 5 4 12 28 40 33
21. CARDIFF CITY 42 6 9 6 30 33 3 5 13 20 48 32
22. CHELSEA 42 7 7 7 34 29 2 3 16 29 65 28
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
