1961-08-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 35,840 | |
| Thomson, Burrows, McEwan | Lineups | Tambling | ||||
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 24,167 | |
| Pointer 2, Robson | Lineups | Threlfall | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | Blackpool | Ninian Park | 22,701 | |
| Ward 2, Hogg | Lineups | Horne, Charnley | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Everton | Craven Cottage | 23,137 | |
| Cook, Doherty | Lineups | Temple | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 4 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 21,473 | |
| Leadbetter, Betts OG | Lineups | Dobing 2, Barlow, Hayes | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Filbert Street | 20,899 | |
| Riley | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | 45,302 | |
| Herd 2, Quixall 2, Charlton, Setters | Lineups | Bray | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | City Ground | 26,700 | |
| Booth, Le Flem | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | Birmingham City | Hillsborough | 30,595 | |
| Fantham 3, Ellis, Finney | Lineups | Bloomfield | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | 59,371 | Largest home gate 1961-62 |
| Allen, Dyson 3 | Lineups | Charles 2, Skirton | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | Molineux | 25,471 | |
| Murray 2, Deeley | Lineups | Musgrove, Sealey | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.667 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.833 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | 2 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Chelsea | A |
| 4 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | 3 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.333 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -4 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 9 | -6 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 11 | 11 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 7 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.857 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | -4 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.833 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | -3 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.833 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 15 | -3 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Everton | A |
| 17 | -7 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 3 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -4 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.625 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.625 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 22 | -4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Blackpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Swansea Town | Goldstone Ground | 16,078 | |
| Goodchild, Tiddy | Lineups | Williams G 2 | ||||
| Bury | 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Gigg Lane | 11,236 | |
| Holden 2, Jackson (p), Watson | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | The Valley | 13,940 | |
| Edwards, Leary | Lineups | Conway, McCrohan | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 3 | Walsall | Baseball Ground | 26,318 | |
| Hutchinson | Lineups | Hodgkisson, Younger, Taylor | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Leeds Road | 13,998 | |
| Patrick OG | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Brisbane Road | 9,269 | |
| White, Lucas | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 0 | Leeds United | Anfield Road | 42,950 | |
| Hunt 3, Lewis (p), Melia | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 3 | Luton Town | Home Park | 15,299 | |
| Lineups | Turner 2, Walden | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Deepdale | 14,122 | |
| Lineups | Woods | |||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Millmoor | 8,216 | |
| Kirkman 2, Houghton, Weston | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 34,183 | |
| Fogarty 2 | Lineups | Adam | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 3 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | 3 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | 3 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | 6 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 7 | -2 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Newcastle United | H |
| 9 | -6 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | -8 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.667 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | 2 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 7 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Southampton | A |
| 13 | -4 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 14 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | -6 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 4 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.625 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | -4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | -4 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 20 | -2 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Swansea Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Bury | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | Oakwell | 7,668 | |
| Beaumont, Tindill | Lineups | Bedford, Angell (p), Towers, Evans | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | Torquay United | Dean Court | 9,924 | |
| Dowsett 2, Archer | Lineups | Northcott T | ||||
| Bradford | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Park Avenue | 11,476 | |
| Hannigan 2, Spratt | Lineups | Hateley, Forrest | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Reading | Griffin Park | 9,630 | |
| Spicers OG | Lineups | Vallard (p), Webb | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Ashton Gate | 11,727 | |
| Lineups | Rowley | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Selhurst Park | 24,184 | |
| Allen 2 (2p), Byrne | Lineups | Trollope | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Blundell Park | 8,834 | |
| Rafferty, Cullen, Jones | Lineups | Kellard | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Boothferry Park | 8,027 | |
| Chilton | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Vale Park | 18,797 | Largest home gate 1961-62 |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Fratton Park | 16,322 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Tilley | ||||
| Watford | 3 | 3 | Lincoln City | Vicarage Road | 12,790 | |
| Bunce 2, Porter | Lineups | Calland 2, McClelland | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-31 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.75 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 5 | -4 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | -5 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.75 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Bradford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Reading | A |
| 11 | -5 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | -3 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-31 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 5 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.833 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.714 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | -2 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.714 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 0 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | -2 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | 2 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.429 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-31 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | 2 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.429 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Bradford | H |
| 21 | -2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | -2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.375 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.143 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Barnsley | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 1 | Chester | Peel Park | 4,106 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | Recreation Ground | 6,381 | |
| Woan 2 | Lineups | Reid 2 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 6,731 | |
| Smith, Lord | Lineups | Cairns | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Feethams Ground | 7,577 | |
| Windross, Spence | Lineups | Campbell L | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Belle Vue | 6,134 | |
| Leighton | Lineups | Burridge, Bumpstead | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Barrow | St James Park | 6,292 | |
| Blue, Gordon, Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 4 | 2 | Southport | Victoria Park | 4,804 | |
| Folland 2, Edgar, Price | Lineups | Bradbury, Harrison | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | Colchester United | Boundary Park | 15,746 | |
| Shackleton, Johnstone | Lineups | Foster, King | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Edgeley Park | 4,617 | |
| Partridge | Lineups | Whitelaw, Taylor | ||||
| Workington | 5 | 1 | Gillingham | Borough Park | 4,540 | |
| Commons 4, Burkinshaw | Lineups | Livesey | ||||
| Wrexham | 5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Racecourse Ground | 8,750 | |
| Metcalf, Bennion 2, Davies, Humble OG | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | Bootham Crescent | 6,621 | |
| Weir 2, Wragg 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 3 | 3 | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 11 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.667 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | York City | H |
| 5 | -2 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Millwall | A |
| 6 | 4 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 9 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 9 | -7 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -5 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Chester | H |
| 11 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.167 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 5 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-29 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | -5 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 6 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Workington | A |
| 17 | -5 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Darlington | A |
| 18 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Southport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.556 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | 3 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | -14 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.429 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Barrow | A |
| 22 | -3 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.417 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1961-08-30 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 23 | 1 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.286 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Southport | H |
| 24 | -2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1961-08-28 | Exeter City | H |
