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1961–62 Liverpool F.C. 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.

Liverpool F.C.
1961–62 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

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   ENG Alan A'Court 47 10 42 9 5 1
FW   ENG Alf Arrowsmith 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Gerry Byrne 47 1 42 1 5 0
MF   ENG Ian Callaghan 28 1 23 1 5 0
GK   ENG Jim Furnell 13 0 13 0 0 0
FW   ENG Roger Hunt 46 42 41 41 5 1
MF   SCO Tommy Leishman 46 1 41 1 5 0
FW   ENG Kevin Lewis 21 10 21 10 0 0
FW   ENG Jimmy Melia 47 12 42 12 5 0
MF   ENG Gordon Milne 47 2 42 2 5 0
DF   ENG John Molyneux 4 0 3 0 1 0
DF   ENG Ronnie Moran 19 1 16 1 3 0
GK   SCO Bert Slater 34 0 29 0 5 0
FW   SCO Ian St John 45 22 40 18 5 4
FW   ENG Johnny Wheeler 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Dick White 25 0 24 0 1 0
DF   SCO Ron Yeats 41 0 41 0 0 0

Second Division

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Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C, P) 42 27 8 7 99 43 2.302 62 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leyton Orient (P) 42 22 10 10 69 40 1.725 54
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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Main article: 1961–62 Football League § Second Division
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

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Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
06-Jan-62 Chelsea H 4-3 St. John   16', 41' Hunt   28' A'Court   44' 48,455 Report Report
27-Jan-62 Oldham Athletic A 2-1 St. John   74', 80' 42,000 Report Report
17-Feb-62 Preston North End H 0-0 54,967 Report Report
20-Feb-62 Preston North End A 0-0 37,381 Report Report
26-Feb-62 Preston North End A 0-1 43,944 Report Report

References

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