1961–62 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1961–62 season
Chairman Bracewell Smith
Manager George Swindin
First Division 10th
FA Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorer League:

All:

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

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Ipswich Town 4217225828768353993671.388+2656
2Burnley42144357267774441101671.507+3453
3Tottenham Hotspur4214435934768293588691.275+1952
4Everton4217226421399243388541.630+3451
5Sheffield United42135337236411244661690.884–847
6Sheffield Wednesday42144347236213253572581.241+1446
7Aston Villa42135345205313203665561.161+944
8West Ham United42116449376411274576820.927–644
9West Bromwich Albion42107450235610334483671.239+1643
10Arsenal429663931759324171720.986–143
11Bolton Wanderers42117335225313274462660.939–442
12Manchester City42113746386411324378810.963–341
13Blackpool4210474130579294570750.933–541
14Leicester City42122738275412344472711.014+140
15Manchester United42103844315610284472750.960–339
16Blackburn Rovers42106533224512173650580.862–839
17Birmingham City4296637355412284665810.802–1638
18Wolverhampton Wanderers4287638345313355273860.849–1336
19Nottingham Forest42124539231614245663790.797–1636
20Fulham42831038345412284066740.892–833
21Cardiff City4269630333513204850810.617–3132
22Chelsea4277734292316296563940.670–3128

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
Relegated

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1961BurnleyH2–2
23 August 1961Leicester CityA1–0
26 August 1961Tottenham HotspurA3–4
29 August 1961Leicester CityH4–4
2 September 1961Bolton WanderersA1–2
9 September 1961Manchester CityH3–0
16 September 1961West Bromwich AlbionA0–4
20 September 1961Sheffield WednesdayA1–1
23 September 1961Birmingham CityH1–1
30 September 1961EvertonA1–4
7 October 1961BlackpoolH3–0
14 October 1961Blackburn RoversA0–0
21 October 1961Manchester UnitedH5–1
28 October 1961Cardiff CityA1–1
4 November 1961ChelseaH0–3
11 November 1961Aston VillaA1–3
14 November 1961Sheffield WednesdayH1–0
18 November 1961Nottingham ForestH2–1
25 November 1961Wolverhampton WanderersA3–2
2 December 1961West Ham UnitedH2–2
9 December 1961Sheffield UnitedA1–2
16 December 1961BurnleyA2–0
23 December 1961Tottenham HotspurH2–1
26 December 1961FulhamH1–0
13 January 1962Bolton WanderersH1–2
20 January 1962Manchester CityA2–3
3 February 1962West Bromwich AlbionH0–1
10 February 1962Birmingham CityA0–1
24 February 1962BlackpoolA1–0
3 March 1962Blackburn RoversH0–0
17 March 1962Cardiff CityH1–1
24 March 1962ChelseaA3–2
31 March 1962Aston VillaH4–5
7 April 1962Nottingham ForestA1–0
11 April 1962FulhamA2–5
14 April 1962Wolverhampton WanderersH3–1
16 April 1962Manchester UnitedA3–2
20 April 1962Ipswich TownA2–2
21 April 1962West Ham UnitedA3–3
23 April 1962Ipswich TownH0–3
28 April 1962Sheffield UnitedH2–0
1 May 1962EvertonH2–3

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R36 January 1962Bradford CityH3–0
R431 January 1962Manchester UnitedA0–1

Squad


References

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