1961–62 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1961–62 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal

1961–62 season
Chairman	Bracewell Smith
Manager	George Swindin
First Division	10th
FA Cup	Fourth Round

Final league table

Main article: 1961–62 Football League First Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
8	West Ham United	42	17	10	15	76	82	0.927	44
9	West Bromwich Albion	42	15	13	14	83	67	1.239	43
10	Arsenal	42	16	11	15	71	72	0.986	43
11	Bolton Wanderers	42	16	10	16	62	66	0.939	42
12	Manchester City	42	17	7	18	78	81	0.963	41

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Arsenal's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
19 August 1961	Burnley	H	2–2	42,858
23 August 1961	Leicester City	A	1–0	29,396
26 August 1961	Tottenham Hotspur	A	3–4	59,371
29 August 1961	Leicester City	H	4–4	35,055
2 September 1961	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–2	18,414
9 September 1961	Manchester City	H	3–0	41,478
16 September 1961	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–4	26,498
20 September 1961	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–1	35,903
23 September 1961	Birmingham City	H	1–1	31,749
30 September 1961	Everton	A	1–4	43,389
7 October 1961	Blackpool	H	3–0	41,166
14 October 1961	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–0	14,000
21 October 1961	Manchester United	H	5–1	54,245
28 October 1961	Cardiff City	A	1–1	25,400
4 November 1961	Chelsea	H	0–3	37,590
11 November 1961	Aston Villa	A	1–3	24,200
14 November 1961	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0	19,331
18 November 1961	Nottingham Forest	H	2–1	34,317
25 November 1961	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	3–2	28,882
2 December 1961	West Ham United	H	2–2	47,216
9 December 1961	Sheffield United	A	1–2	19,213
16 December 1961	Burnley	A	2–0	22,887
23 December 1961	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–1	63,440
26 December 1961	Fulham	H	1–0	32,969
13 January 1962	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–2	33,351
20 January 1962	Manchester City	A	2–3	20,414
3 February 1962	West Bromwich Albion	H	0–1	29,597
10 February 1962	Birmingham City	A	0–1	27,797
24 February 1962	Blackpool	A	1–0	13,728
3 March 1962	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–0	25,744
17 March 1962	Cardiff City	H	1–1	25,059
24 March 1962	Chelsea	A	3–2	31,016
31 March 1962	Aston Villa	H	4–5	20,107
7 April 1962	Nottingham Forest	A	1–0	21,129
11 April 1962	Fulham	A	2–5	26,517
14 April 1962	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	3–1	24,367
16 April 1962	Manchester United	A	3–2	24,788
20 April 1962	Ipswich Town	A	2–2	30,649
21 April 1962	West Ham United	A	3–3	31,912
23 April 1962	Ipswich Town	H	0–3	44,694
28 April 1962	Sheffield United	H	2–0	18,761
1 May 1962	Everton	H	2–3	20,030

FA Cup

Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R3	6 January 1962	Bradford City	H	3–0	40,232
R4	31 January 1962	Manchester United	A	0–1	54,082

Squad

[1]