1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season
70th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. 1961–62 football season
The 1961-62 season was the 70th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence and their eighth and final season in Division Two. 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
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Second Division
Table
Source:
[citation needed Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted
Results
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
19-Aug-61
Bristol Rovers A
2-0
Lewis 7' Own Goal 55' 19,438
Report Report
23-Aug-61
Sunderland H
3-0
Hunt 48' , 83' Lewis 78' 48,900
Report Report
26-Aug-61
Leeds United H
5-0
Hunt 6' , 48' , 74' Lewis pen 53' Melia 68' 42,950
Report Report
30-Aug-61
Sunderland A
4-1
Hunt 26' , 69' St. John 39' , 90' 47,261
Report Report
02-Sep-61
Norwich City A
2-1
Hunt 63' , 86' 28,049
Report Report
09-Sep-61
Scunthorpe United H
2-1
Own Goal 12' A'Court 23' 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 10' Own Goal 43' 38,180
Report Report
23-Sep-61
Bury H
5-0
Melia 1' , 46' St. John 7' Hunt 64' Lewis 70' 46,609
Report Report
30-Sep-61
Charlton Athletic A
4-0
Hunt 44' , 78' Lewis 82' St. John 84' 14,236
Report Report
04-Oct-61
Newcastle United H
2-0
Lewis 38' Hunt 75' 52,419
Report Report
07-Oct-61
Middlesbrough A
0-2
23,780
Report Report
14-Oct-61
Walsall H
6-1
Lewis 41' Melia 47' Hunt 50' , 57' , 80' St. John 61' 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 34' , 50' Leishman 79' 36,612
Report Report
04-Nov-61
Preston North End A
3-1
Milne 29' Callaghan 56' St. John 63' 29,243
Report Report
11-Nov-61
Luton Town H
1-1
Lewis 6' 34,924
Report Report
18-Nov-61
Huddersfield Town A
2-1
Melia 10' Hunt 27' 23,086
Report Report
25-Nov-61
Swansea Town H
5-0
Melia 47' , 49' Hunt 60' , 76' , 82' 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 5' St. John 80' 32,543
Report Report
16-Dec-61
Bristol Rovers H
2-0
St. John 32' Hunt 79' 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 25' , 80' Hunt 42' , 57' A'Court 60' 35,576
Report Report
20-Jan-62
Scunthorpe United A
1-1
St. John 4' 11,200
Report Report
03-Feb-62
Brighton & Hove Albion H
3-1
Byrne 52' Hunt 81' St. John 87' 36,414
Report Report
10-Feb-62
Bury A
3-0
Hunt 5' , 36' , 74' 21,872
Report Report
24-Feb-62
Middlesbrough H
5-1
St. John 14' , 67' Hunt 39' , 48' , 90' 37,629
Report Report
03-Mar-62
Walsall A
1-1
A'Court 55' 13,660
Report Report
10-Mar-62
Derby County H
4-1
Hunt 34' , 71' Melia 38' , 47' 38,152
Report Report
17-Mar-62
Leyton Orient A
2-2
A'Court 80' , 89' 25,880
Report Report
24-Mar-62
Preston North End H
4-1
Melia 9' St. John 14' Hunt 37' , 67' 39,701
Report Report
28-Mar-62
Rotherham United H
4-1
Hunt 35' St. John 47' , 55' , 90' 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 68' 38,022
Report Report
21-Apr-62
Southampton H
2-0
Lewis 19' , 29' 40,410
Report Report
23-Apr-62
Stoke City H
2-1
Moran pen 14' Melia 90' 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 16' St. John 56' Hunt 60' 13,427
Report Report
30-Apr-62
Charlton Athletic H
2-1
Hunt 89' A'Court 90' 34,327
Report Report
04-May-62
Swansea Town A
2-4
St. John 31' Hunt 75' 15,000
Report Report
FA Cup
References
