1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

Liverpool F.C.
196162 season
ManagerBill Shankly
Second DivisionChampions
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (41)
All: Roger Hunt (42)

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

Second Division

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Liverpool 42 27 8 7 99 43 2.302 62 Division Champions, promoted
2 Leyton Orient 42 22 10 10 69 40 1.725 54 Promoted
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
Source:

Results

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Aug-61Bristol RoversA2-0Lewis  7' Own Goal  55'19,438ReportReport
23-Aug-61SunderlandH3-0Hunt  48', 83' Lewis  78'48,900ReportReport
26-Aug-61Leeds UnitedH5-0Hunt  6', 48', 74' Lewis  pen 53' Melia  68'42,950ReportReport
30-Aug-61SunderlandA4-1Hunt  26', 69' St. John  39', 90'47,261ReportReport
02-Sep-61Norwich CityA2-1Hunt  63', 86'28,049ReportReport
09-Sep-61Scunthorpe UnitedH2-1Own Goal  12' A'Court  23'46,837ReportReport
16-Sep-61Brighton & Hove AlbionA0-018,764ReportReport
20-Sep-61Newcastle UnitedA2-1Milne  10' Own Goal  43'38,180ReportReport
23-Sep-61BuryH5-0Melia  1', 46' St. John  7' Hunt  64' Lewis  70'46,609ReportReport
30-Sep-61Charlton AthleticA4-0Hunt  44', 78' Lewis  82' St. John  84'14,236ReportReport
04-Oct-61Newcastle UnitedH2-0Lewis  38' Hunt  75'52,419ReportReport
07-Oct-61MiddlesbroughA0-223,780ReportReport
14-Oct-61WalsallH6-1Lewis  41' Melia  47' Hunt  50', 57', 80' St. John  61'42,229ReportReport
21-Oct-61Derby CountyA0-227,355ReportReport
28-Oct-61Leyton OrientH3-3Hunt  34', 50' Leishman  79'36,612ReportReport
04-Nov-61Preston North EndA3-1Milne  29' Callaghan  56' St. John  63'29,243ReportReport
11-Nov-61Luton TownH1-1Lewis  6'34,924ReportReport
18-Nov-61Huddersfield TownA2-1Melia  10' Hunt  27'23,086ReportReport
25-Nov-61Swansea TownH5-0Melia  47', 49' Hunt  60', 76', 82'35,725ReportReport
02-Dec-61SouthamptonA0-221,445ReportReport
09-Dec-61Plymouth ArgyleH2-1A'Court  5' St. John  80'32,543ReportReport
16-Dec-61Bristol RoversH2-0St. John  32' Hunt  79'29,957ReportReport
23-Dec-61Leeds UnitedA0-117,214ReportReport
26-Dec-61Rotherham UnitedA0-113,577ReportReport
13-Jan-62Norwich CityH5-4Melia  25', 80' Hunt  42', 57' A'Court  60'35,576ReportReport
20-Jan-62Scunthorpe UnitedA1-1St. John  4'11,200ReportReport
03-Feb-62Brighton & Hove AlbionH3-1Byrne  52' Hunt  81' St. John  87'36,414ReportReport
10-Feb-62BuryA3-0Hunt  5', 36', 74'21,872ReportReport
24-Feb-62MiddlesbroughH5-1St. John  14', 67' Hunt  39', 48', 90'37,629ReportReport
03-Mar-62WalsallA1-1A'Court  55'13,660ReportReport
10-Mar-62Derby CountyH4-1Hunt  34', 71' Melia  38', 47'38,152ReportReport
17-Mar-62Leyton OrientA2-2A'Court  80', 89'25,880ReportReport
24-Mar-62Preston North EndH4-1Melia  9' St. John  14' Hunt  37', 67'39,701ReportReport
28-Mar-62Rotherham UnitedH4-1Hunt  35' St. John  47', 55', 90'32,827ReportReport
31-Mar-62Luton TownA0-19,086ReportReport
07-Apr-62Huddersfield TownH1-1Hunt  68'38,022ReportReport
21-Apr-62SouthamptonH2-0Lewis  19', 29'40,410ReportReport
23-Apr-62Stoke CityH2-1Moran  pen 14' Melia  90'41,005ReportReport
24-Apr-62Stoke CityA0-015,472ReportReport
28-Apr-62Plymouth ArgyleA3-2A'Court  16' St. John  56' Hunt  60'13,427ReportReport
30-Apr-62Charlton AthleticH2-1Hunt  89' A'Court  90'34,327ReportReport
04-May-62Swansea TownA2-4St. John  31' Hunt  75'15,000ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
06-Jan-62ChelseaH4-3St. John  16', 41' Hunt  28' A'Court  44'48,455ReportReport
27-Jan-62Oldham AthleticA2-1St. John  74', 80'42,000ReportReport
17-Feb-62Preston North EndH0-054,967ReportReport
20-Feb-62Preston North EndA0-037,381ReportReport
26-Feb-62Preston North EndA0-143,944ReportReport

References

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