Source:
rsssf.com Note: The number of games played by each team was 44 instead of the usual 46, because
Accrington Stanley resigned from the league on March 11 after 33 games. Their results (P33 W5 D8 L20 F19 A60 GA 0.317 Pts 18) were expunged.
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
19 August 1961
Exeter City H
3–1
7,610
O'Hara , Straw (2)
2
21 August 1961
Barrow A
0–1
9,138
3
26 August 1961
Wrexham A
0–5
8,831
4
28 August 1961
Barrow H
1–1
5,225
R Chapman
5
2 September 1961
Doncaster Rovers H
4–0
7,885
R Chapman (2), Straw , Stringfellow
6
9 September 1961
Workington A
1–1
4,161
Straw
7
16 September 1961
York City H
3–1
8,884
Straw (2), Hollett
8
23 September 1961
Chesterfield A
4–0
10,939
R Chapman (2), Wagstaff (2)
9
30 September 1961
Gillingham H
3–1
10,597
R Chapman , Wagstaff , Morris
10
2 October 1961
Millwall A
0–4
9,847
11
7 October 1961
Stockport County H
2–0
10,361
Stringfellow (2)
12
14 October 1961
Aldershot A
2–4
7,333
R Chapman , Wagstaff
13
16 October 1961
Millwall H
0–0
12,428
14
21 October 1961
Bradford City H
0–1
8,976
15
28 October 1961
Carlisle United A
0–1
5,099
16
11 November 1961
Chester A
1–0
4,186
Wagstaff
17
15 November 1961
Oldham Athletic A
3–2
11,307
Straw (2), Coates
18
18 November 1961
Tranmere Rovers H
1–2
8,666
Morris
19
2 December 1961
Hartlepools United H
3–1
6,619
Coates , Morris , Bilcliff (o.g.)
20
16 December 1961
Exeter City A
1–2
3,593
R Chapman
21
23 December 1961
Wrexham H
1–2
7,268
R Chapman
22
26 December 1961
Rochdale H
0–1
6,357
23
12 January 1962
Doncaster Rovers A
1–0
2,966
Stringfellow
24
15 January 1962
Colchester United H
4–0
5,880
Wagstaff , Morris , R Chapman , Humble
25
20 January 1962
Workington H
4–1
6,242
Hall , R Chapman (2), S Chapman
26
3 February 1962
York City A
1–2
5,874
R Chapman
27
10 February 1962
Chesterfield H
2–2
8,373
Morris , Straw
28
17 February 1962
Gillingham A
2–2
5,928
Straw , S Chapman
29
23 February 1962
Stockport County A
1–2
3,005
Straw
30
2 March 1962
Aldershot H
4–1
5,356
Wagstaff , S Chapman (3)
31
5 March 1962
Southport A
1–2
4,120
S Chapman
32
10 March 1962
Bradford City A
1–6
5,697
R Chapman
33
17 March 1962
Carlisle United H
5–2
5,557
R Chapman (2), Wagstaff , Morris (2)
34
19 March 1962
Darlington A
1–3
7,578
Hollett
35
23 March 1962
Colchester United A
0–2
5,730
36
26 March 1962
Oldham Athletic H
2–0
5,819
R Chapman , S Chapman
37
30 March 1962
Chester H
3–0
5,168
S Chapman , Hall (2)
38
7 April 1962
Tranmere Rovers A
0–2
4,358
39
11 April 1962
Rochdale A
2–3
3,045
Hollett , Morris
40
14 April 1962
Southport H
3–1
4,108
R Chapman (2), Morris
41
20 April 1962
Crewe Alexandra A
2–3
5,434
R Chapman , Wagstaff
42
21 April 1962
Hartlepools United A
1–0
2,239
Wagstaff
43
23 April 1962
Crewe Alexandra H
1–1
4,956
Coates
44
28 April 1962
Darlington H
3–0
3,291
Wagstaff (2), Morris
Colin Treharne
Bob Wyllie
Don Bradley
Sammy Chapman