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1961–62 Football League First Division

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1961-62 season.

First Division
Season1961–62
ChampionsIpswich Town
1st English title
RelegatedCardiff City
Chelsea
European CupIpswich Town
European Cup Winners' CupTottenham Hotspur
Inter-Cities Fairs CupEverton
Matches played462
Goals scored1,582 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorerDerek Kevan
Ray Crawford
(33 goals each)[1]

Overview

Ipswich Town won their only league title this season, notably being the only team in England to win the title in their first ever season in the top flight (not counting inaugural league champions Preston North End in 1888–89).

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Ipswich Town (C)422481093671.38856Qualified for the European Cup
2Burnley42211110101671.50753
3Tottenham Hotspur4221101188691.27552Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
4Everton4220111188541.63051Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
5Sheffield United421991461690.88447
6Sheffield Wednesday422061672581.24146
7Aston Villa421881665561.16144
8West Ham United4217101576820.92744
9West Bromwich Albion4215131483671.23943
10Arsenal4216111571720.98643
11Bolton Wanderers4216101662660.93942
12Manchester City421771878810.96341
13Blackpool4215111670750.93341
14Leicester City421761972711.01440
15Manchester United421591872750.96039
16Blackburn Rovers4214111750580.86239
17Birmingham City4214101865810.80238
18Wolverhampton Wanderers4213101973860.84936
19Nottingham Forest4213101963790.79736
20Fulham421372266740.89233
21Cardiff City (R)429141950810.61732Relegated to the Second Division
22Chelsea (R)429102363940.67028
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Arsenal4–51–10–03–01–22–21–10–32–31–00–34–43–05–12–12–01–02–10–12–23–1
Aston Villa3–11–31–05–03–00–22–23–11–12–03–08–32–11–15–10–01–00–01–02–41–0
Birmingham City1–00–22–11–12–12–63–03–20–02–13–11–51–11–11–13–01–12–31–24–03–6
Blackburn Rovers0–04–22–01–12–32–10–03–01–10–22–22–14–13–02–11–20–20–11–11–02–1
Blackpool0–11–21–02–12–11–13–04–01–12–11–12–13–12–31–32–41–31–22–22–07–2
Bolton Wanderers2–11–13–21–10–00–01–14–21–12–30–01–00–21–06–12–04–31–23–21–01–0
Burnley0–23–07–10–12–03–12–11–12–12–14–32–06–31–30–04–24–02–23–16–03–3
Cardiff City1–11–03–21–13–21–21–15–20–00–30–30–40–01–22–21–12–11–12–23–02–3
Chelsea2–31–01–11–11–01–01–22–31–10–02–21–31–12–02–26–11–00–24–10–14–5
Everton4–12–04–11–02–21–02–28–34–03–05–23–20–25–16–01–00–43–03–13–04–0
Fulham5–23–10–12–00–12–23–50–13–42–11–22–13–42–01–15–20–21–11–22–00–1
Ipswich Town2–22–04–12–11–12–16–21–05–24–22–41–02–44–11–04–02–13–23–04–23–2
Leicester City0–10–21–22–00–21–12–63–02–02–04–10–22–04–32–14–11–02–31–02–23–0
Manchester City3–21–01–43–12–42–11–31–22–21–32–13–03–10–23–01–13–16–23–13–52–2
Manchester United2–32–00–26–10–10–31–43–03–21–13–05–02–23–26–30–11–11–04–11–20–2
Nottingham Forest0–12–02–11–23–40–13–22–13–02–11–11–10–01–21–02–03–12–04–43–03–1
Sheffield United2–10–23–10–02–13–12–01–03–11–12–22–13–13–12–32–01–01–11–11–42–1
Sheffield Wednesday1–13–05–11–03–24–24–02–05–33–11–11–41–21–03–13–01–20–02–10–03–2
Tottenham Hotspur4–31–03–14–15–22–24–23–25–23–14–21–31–22–02–24–23–34–01–22–21–0
West Bromwich Albion4–01–10–04–07–16–21–15–14–02–02–01–32–02–21–12–23–10–22–40–11–1
West Ham United3–32–02–22–32–21–02–14–12–13–14–22–24–10–41–13–21–22–32–13–34–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–32–22–10–22–25–11–11–11–10–31–32–01–14–12–22–10–13–03–11–53–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Derek Kevan West Bromwich Albion 33
= Ray Crawford Ipswich Town 33
2Ray CharnleyBlackpool30
3Ted PhillipsIpswich Town28
4Roy VernonEverton26
5Ray PointerBurnley25

References

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