1961-12-23

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 21 Tottenham HotspurHighbury63,440Largest home, D 1 & league gate 1961-62
Charles, Skirton Lineups Mackay    
Birmingham City 11 Sheffield WednesdaySt Andrew's19,078
Leek Lineups Finney    
Blackpool 30 Cardiff CityBloomfield Road13,961
Parry 2, Charnley Lineups    
Chelsea 10 Aston VillaStamford Bridge20,538
Bridges Lineups    
Everton 30 FulhamGoodison Park30,391
Collins 2, Vernon Lineups    
Manchester City 30 Ipswich TownMaine Road18,376
Dobing, Hayes, Young Lineups    
West Bromwich Albion 20 Leicester CityThe Hawthorns14,286
Kevan, Smith Lineups    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Burnley 21 8 1 1 26 14 6 1 4 35 27 1.488 30 L W W W D 1961-12-26 Sheffield Wednesday H
2 0 West Ham United 23 8 3 1 29 18 4 2 5 23 26 1.182 29 W W W D W 1961-12-26 Blackburn Rovers H
3 2 Everton 23 10 0 2 33 11 2 4 5 12 15 1.731 28 W D D W L 1961-12-26 Bolton Wanderers H
4 0 Tottenham Hotspur 22 9 1 1 30 16 3 2 6 13 18 1.265 27 L W W W L 1961-12-26 Chelsea A
5 -2 Ipswich Town 23 9 0 2 35 20 3 3 6 19 24 1.227 27 L W L W W 1961-12-26 Leicester City H
6 0 Sheffield Wednesday 23 7 3 1 26 14 4 1 7 17 17 1.387 26 D W L W W 1961-12-26 Burnley A
7 2 Arsenal 23 6 4 1 25 15 3 3 6 15 23 1.053 25 W W L D W 1961-12-26 Fulham H
8 -1 Aston Villa 22 7 2 2 23 12 2 3 6 11 18 1.133 23 L D W W W 1961-12-26 Cardiff City A
9 -1 Leicester City 23 7 0 4 18 12 3 3 6 20 24 1.056 23 L W D L W 1961-12-26 Ipswich Town A
10 1 Blackpool 23 5 3 4 22 17 3 4 4 17 24 0.951 23 W L D W L 1961-12-26 Sheffield United A
11 -1 Sheffield United 22 8 2 2 20 14 2 1 7 9 24 0.763 23 W W W L W 1961-12-26 Blackpool H
12 4 Birmingham City 23 5 3 4 24 26 3 2 6 12 21 0.766 21 D W L W L 1961-12-26 Manchester City H
13 6 West Bromwich Albion 23 5 4 3 22 14 1 4 6 19 28 0.976 20 W L D L L 1961-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers H
14 -2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 5 3 3 21 16 3 1 8 17 23 0.974 20 L L W W L 1961-12-26 West Bromwich Albion A
15 -2 Bolton Wanderers 22 5 3 2 17 13 3 1 8 15 20 0.97 20 L L D W D 1961-12-26 Everton A
16 -1 Nottingham Forest 23 6 3 2 21 12 1 3 8 12 28 0.825 20 L W D L L 1961-12-26 Manchester United A
17 -3 Cardiff City 23 3 6 3 19 19 3 2 6 10 19 0.763 20 L D D L L 1961-12-26 Aston Villa H
18 -1 Fulham 23 4 1 6 17 18 3 4 5 17 22 0.85 19 L L L L W 1961-12-26 Arsenal A
19 -1 Blackburn Rovers 21 5 4 2 18 12 1 3 6 8 20 0.813 19 D W D L L 1961-12-26 West Ham United A
20 1 Manchester City 23 5 1 5 23 22 3 1 8 18 30 0.788 18 W L L L L 1961-12-26 Birmingham City A
21 -1 Manchester United 21 5 1 5 20 20 2 3 5 12 25 0.711 18 L W L L L 1961-12-26 Nottingham Forest H
22 0 Chelsea 23 5 4 3 22 14 1 1 9 18 35 0.816 17 W L L L W 1961-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Leeds United10LiverpoolElland Road17,214
Bremner Lineups   
Luton Town02Plymouth ArgyleKenilworth Road8,410
LineupsCarter, McAnearney   
Middlesbrough23Leyton OrientAyresome Park9,955
Harris 2 (2p) LineupsDunmore, Foster 2   
Newcastle United02Preston North EndSt James' Park18,775
LineupsBiggs, Dawson   
Norwich City22Charlton AthleticCarrow Road15,864
Allcock 2 LineupsEdwards, Lawrie   
Southampton31Huddersfield TownThe Dell11,262
Clifton 2, Mulgrew LineupsMcHale   
Stoke City10SunderlandVictoria Ground25,273
Asprey Lineups   
Swansea Town30Brighton & Hove AlbionVetch Field7,937
Jones B, Webster, Donnelly Lineups   
Walsall20Derby CountyFellows Park9,641
Meek, Taylor Lineups   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Liverpool 23 9 2 0 36 7 7 1 4 19 12 2.895 35 L W W L W 1961-12-26 Rotherham United A
2 0 Leyton Orient 22 8 1 2 23 8 4 4 3 20 15 1.87 29 W W W W W 1961-12-26 Swansea Town H
3 0 Sunderland 23 9 1 1 33 12 2 4 6 14 22 1.382 27 L W W D D 1961-12-26 Charlton Athletic A
4 0 Derby County 23 7 3 1 27 16 4 2 6 21 28 1.091 27 L W W D L 1961-12-26 Southampton H
5 3 Southampton 23 6 3 3 24 12 4 2 5 18 21 1.273 25 W L L W L 1961-12-26 Derby County A
6 1 Norwich City 23 7 3 2 27 21 2 4 5 11 22 0.884 25 D W W L W 1961-12-26 Plymouth Argyle H
7 -2 Scunthorpe United 22 7 2 2 34 17 3 2 6 16 24 1.22 24 L W L L D 1961-12-26 Leeds United A
8 3 Stoke City 23 8 2 2 24 11 1 4 6 12 21 1.125 24 W W W D W 1961-12-26 Bury A
9 -3 Rotherham United 22 5 4 1 24 15 4 2 6 24 32 1.021 24 L L D L W 1961-12-26 Liverpool H
10 2 Plymouth Argyle 23 6 2 3 25 17 4 2 6 16 26 0.953 24 W W L W D 1961-12-26 Norwich City A
11 -2 Luton Town 23 6 1 4 27 22 4 2 6 19 19 1.122 23 L L L W D 1961-12-26 Walsall A
12 -2 Huddersfield Town 22 6 3 1 21 9 2 3 7 15 25 1.059 22 L D W W L 1961-12-26 Preston North End A
13 0 Swansea Town 22 7 3 1 22 13 0 5 6 14 35 0.75 22 W L W L D 1961-12-26 Leyton Orient A
14 2 Walsall 22 6 4 2 23 14 2 1 7 13 26 0.9 21 W L D L W 1961-12-26 Luton Town H
15 3 Preston North End 24 4 2 5 16 15 3 4 6 12 20 0.8 20 W W L W D 1961-12-26 Huddersfield Town H
16 -2 Bury 22 5 2 4 20 21 4 0 7 9 24 0.644 20 W L L D W 1961-12-26 Stoke City H
17 -2 Newcastle United 22 5 4 3 24 14 2 1 7 12 16 1.2 19 L L D L W 1961-12-26 Middlesbrough H
18 2 Leeds United 22 5 3 3 14 10 2 2 7 15 27 0.784 19 W L D W W 1961-12-26 Scunthorpe United H
19 -2 Bristol Rovers 23 7 0 5 24 20 1 2 8 9 24 0.75 18 W L W D L 1961-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion H
20 -1 Brighton & Hove Albion 23 3 5 4 13 17 2 3 6 13 33 0.52 18 L L L L D 1961-12-26 Bristol Rovers A
21 0 Middlesbrough 22 5 2 5 23 21 1 2 7 15 22 0.884 16 L L L D W 1961-12-26 Newcastle United A
22 0 Charlton Athletic 22 4 2 5 18 17 1 2 8 12 28 0.667 14 D W W L L 1961-12-26 Sunderland H

 

Third Division
Third Division VenueGateNotes
Halifax Town01PortsmouthThe Shay4,378
LineupsSaunders   
Lincoln City00WatfordSincil Bank4,436
Lineups   
Newport County12Coventry CitySomerton Park3,360
Robertson LineupsDixon 2   
Northampton Town20Hull CityCounty Ground10,203
Lines, Terry Lineups   
Notts County42BradfordMeadow Lane6,868
Hateley 3, Horobin LineupsHannigan, Gibson   
Peterborough United13Port ValeLondon Road9,294
Bly LineupsHunt 2, Llewellyn   
Reading40BrentfordElm Park7,285
Norton, Whitehouse, Wheeler, Allen Lineups   
Shrewsbury Town22Bristol CityGay Meadow4,408
Hines, Skeech LineupsDerrick, Tait   
Southend United20Grimsby TownRoots Hall4,365
Kellard 2 Lineups   
Swindon Town50Crystal PalaceCounty Ground7,707
Smith 2, Atkins 2, Hunt E Lineups   

 

Ptn Third Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Portsmouth 23 8 5 0 24 12 6 1 3 15 10 1.773 34 W D W W L 1961-12-26 Northampton Town H
2 -1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 24 7 5 0 23 9 4 5 3 19 15 1.75 32 L D D L D 1961-12-26 Watford A
3 2 Reading 24 8 1 2 24 12 7 0 6 23 26 1.237 31 W L W W W 1961-12-26 Bristol City H
4 -1 Bristol City 25 8 1 3 27 11 5 3 5 21 24 1.371 30 D W W W W 1961-12-26 Reading A
5 3 Northampton Town 25 6 4 3 31 13 6 1 5 21 15 1.857 29 W W W L W 1961-12-26 Portsmouth A
6 -2 Peterborough United 24 7 0 5 30 26 6 3 3 27 26 1.096 29 L D W L W 1961-12-26 Southend United H
7 -1 Queens Park Rangers 22 7 2 3 35 21 4 4 2 19 13 1.588 28 W W D L W 1961-12-26 Torquay United A
8 -1 Crystal Palace 25 6 3 4 35 24 5 3 4 20 17 1.341 28 L W L W W 1961-12-26 Hull City A
9 2 Port Vale 25 7 2 3 22 11 3 4 6 15 21 1.156 26 W W L L D 1961-12-26 Newport County H
10 0 Watford 25 6 5 1 23 16 3 3 7 16 26 0.929 26 D L W D L 1961-12-26 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
11 -2 Grimsby Town 24 8 2 2 21 9 3 2 7 12 27 0.917 26 L W L W W 1961-12-26 Coventry City A
12 2 Coventry City 24 7 3 2 21 12 2 4 6 12 24 0.917 25 W W L W L 1961-12-26 Grimsby Town H
13 0 Shrewsbury Town 25 5 5 3 33 25 3 3 6 13 22 0.979 24 D L L W D 1961-12-26 Notts County A
14 -2 Bradford 23 7 2 2 25 13 3 1 8 20 30 1.047 23 L D D W L 1961-12-26 Brentford A
15 0 Hull City 22 6 1 3 17 8 2 5 5 13 17 1.2 22 L D W L W 1961-12-26 Crystal Palace H
16 1 Notts County 22 8 3 1 28 12 0 2 8 12 30 0.952 21 W L D W D 1961-12-26 Shrewsbury Town H
17 1 Southend United 24 6 2 4 18 14 1 5 6 12 20 0.882 21 W D W L L 1961-12-26 Peterborough United A
18 1 Swindon Town 25 4 7 2 24 14 2 2 8 17 33 0.872 21 W D D D L 1962-01-13 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
19 -3 Halifax Town 20 4 3 2 13 10 3 2 6 16 23 0.879 19 L L D W D 1962-01-13 Crystal Palace A
20 0 Barnsley 22 5 2 4 28 23 2 2 7 15 30 0.811 18 L L L W D 1961-12-26 Lincoln City H
21 0 Lincoln City 23 3 3 5 14 19 2 4 6 16 24 0.698 17 D D L L L 1961-12-26 Barnsley A
22 0 Torquay United 23 4 1 8 27 30 2 2 6 13 27 0.702 15 W L W L D 1961-12-26 Queens Park Rangers H
23 0 Brentford 24 5 2 4 15 15 0 1 12 6 41 0.375 13 L L L W D 1961-12-26 Bradford H
24 0 Newport County 25 2 1 9 17 25 1 3 9 11 34 0.475 10 L L L D L 1961-12-26 Port Vale A

 

Fourth Division
Fourth Division VenueGateNotes
Barrow30Exeter CityHolker Street4,184
Clark, Hale, Darwin Lineups   
Carlisle United10Stockport CountyBrunton Park4,658
Brayton Lineups   
Chester00Accrington StanleySealand Road2,153
Lineups   
Chesterfield11York CitySaltergate Recreation Ground3,207
Bingley OG LineupsWeir   
Colchester United51Oldham AthleticLayer Road3,782
King 2, Hunt B 2, Wright LineupsFrizzell   
Gillingham42WorkingtonPriestfield Stadium5,183
Pulley, Ridley, Copeland OG, Johnston LineupsMcGarry, Commons   
Mansfield Town12WrexhamField Mill7,270
Chapman R LineupsMetcalf 2   
Southport01Hartlepools UnitedHaig Avenue3,850
LineupsBircham   

 

Ptn Fourth Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Wrexham 24 7 2 3 33 15 9 1 2 25 11 2.231 35 W D W D W 1961-12-26 Chesterfield A
2 0 Colchester United 24 8 3 1 41 17 6 3 3 21 18 1.771 34 W W L W W 1961-12-26 Bradford City A
3 1 Carlisle United 24 8 2 2 17 12 5 3 4 16 15 1.222 31 W W W D L 1961-12-26 Workington H
4 -1 Aldershot 23 8 4 1 32 11 4 1 5 14 14 1.84 29 L W L L D 1961-12-26Chester A
5 0 Millwall 23 7 2 2 24 10 4 4 4 19 24 1.265 28 D W W D L 1961-12-30 Crewe Alexandra H
6 0 Southport 24 8 2 2 23 12 3 3 6 15 21 1.152 27 L W W D D 1961-12-26 Oldham Athletic A
7 0 Workington 24 7 2 2 23 10 4 3 6 18 28 1.079 27 L W D W L 1961-12-26 Carlisle United A
8 0 York City 24 9 1 2 31 9 1 5 6 12 21 1.433 26 D W L W W 1961-12-26 Doncaster Rovers A
9 2 Barrow 24 7 4 1 28 11 2 4 6 12 24 1.143 26 W D W D L 1961-12-26 Darlington A
10 -1 Tranmere Rovers 24 9 0 4 30 24 3 1 7 12 24 0.875 25 D L L W W 1961-12-26 Stockport County A
11 -1 Crewe Alexandra 23 7 3 2 27 15 3 1 7 15 21 1.167 24 D W D W D 1961-12-30 Millwall A
12 0 Oldham Athletic 23 5 6 1 31 17 3 1 7 14 24 1.098 23 L W D W W 1961-12-26 Southport H
13 0 Mansfield Town 22 6 1 4 20 10 3 3 5 13 20 1.1 22 L L W L W 1961-12-26 Rochdale H
14 0 Exeter City 24 6 2 3 21 15 2 4 7 13 25 0.85 22 L W D L L 1961-12-26 Gillingham H
15 0 Darlington 22 6 3 2 17 9 2 2 7 15 32 0.78 21 L L D D W 1961-12-26 Barrow H
16 0 Doncaster Rovers 22 5 2 3 19 12 3 2 7 16 25 0.946 20 W L W D L 1961-12-26 York City H
17 3 Gillingham 24 7 1 3 27 14 1 3 9 14 39 0.774 20 W L D W W 1961-12-26 Exeter City A
18 -1 Stockport County 23 5 1 5 19 16 2 4 6 13 20 0.889 19 L L L D L 1961-12-26 Tranmere Rovers H
19 -1 Rochdale 22 7 2 3 25 15 0 3 7 8 23 0.868 19 L L W L D 1961-12-26 Mansfield Town A
20 -1 Bradford City 23 3 4 4 18 18 3 3 6 17 25 0.814 19 L D L W D 1961-12-26 Colchester United H
21 0 Chesterfield 22 4 2 4 16 17 2 3 7 12 22 0.718 17 D L L D W 1961-12-26 Wrexham H
22 0Chester 24 2 8 3 15 15 2 1 8 13 30 0.622 17 D L D D L 1961-12-26 Aldershot H
23 0 Accrington Stanley 24 4 3 5 9 15 1 2 9 6 26 0.366 15 D D L L L 1962-01-13 Colchester United H
24 0 Hartlepools United 24 4 2 7 20 25 1 2 8 11 34 0.525 14 W W L L L 1962-01-13 Tranmere Rovers H
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