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1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool F.C.
1961–62 season
ManagerBill Shankly
Second DivisionChampions
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (41)
All: Roger Hunt (42)

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

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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 England ENG Alan A'Court 47 10 42 9 5 1
FW England ENG Alf Arrowsmith 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Gerry Byrne 47 1 42 1 5 0
MF England ENG Ian Callaghan 28 1 23 1 5 0
GK England ENG Jim Furnell 13 0 13 0 0 0
FW England ENG Roger Hunt 46 42 41 41 5 1
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Leishman 46 1 41 1 5 0
FW England ENG Kevin Lewis 21 10 21 10 0 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Melia 47 12 42 12 5 0
MF England ENG Gordon Milne 47 2 42 2 5 0
DF England ENG John Molyneux 4 0 3 0 1 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 19 1 16 1 3 0
GK Scotland SCO Bert Slater 34 0 29 0 5 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian St John 45 22 40 18 5 4
FW England ENG Johnny Wheeler 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Dick White 25 0 24 0 1 0
DF Scotland 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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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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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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