1961-08-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | St Andrew's | 21,095 | |
| Harris | Lineups | Booth | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burnden Park | 19,559 | |
| Holden, McAdams, Hill 2 | Lineups | Ellis 2, Fantham | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge | 42,248 | |
| Tambling, Bridges | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Goodison Park | 36,559 | |
| Bingham, Lill, Vernon (p) | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Maine Road | 36,775 | |
| Baker, Hayes | Lineups | Brown R | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.857 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Burnley | H |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.667 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.125 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.917 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Manchester City | A |
| 8 | 9 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 9 | -1 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -1 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 11 | -1 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1961-09-02 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1961-09-02 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | 6 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.875 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Fulham | H |
| 16 | -2 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | -2 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.75 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.7 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.556 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | -4 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.778 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Elland Road | 12,642 | |
| Bremner | Lineups | Goodchild | ||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 2 | Derby County | Kenilworth Road | 15,380 | Largest home gate 1961-62 |
| McKechnie 2, Walden, Ashworth | Lineups | Hall 2 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | Rotherham United | Ayresome Park | 11,919 | |
| Holliday, Peacock 4 | Lineups | Waterhouse | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Home Park | 13,876 | |
| Carter, Anderson, Kirby, Thorne | Lineups | Kerray, Stokes (p) | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Leyton Orient | The Dell | 14,352 | |
| O'Brien | Lineups | Foster, McDonald | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 4 | Liverpool | Roker Park | 47,261 | |
| Clough | Lineups | Hunt 2, St John 2 | ||||
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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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 5 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.2 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 5 | 0 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | 6 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | 3 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.714 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | -3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1961-09-02 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | -3 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.9 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.889 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1961-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.636 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.333 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Derby County | H |
| 15 | -1 | Swansea Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.833 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.778 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Bury | H |
| 17 | -2 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.143 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1961-09-02 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | -3 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.833 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Swansea Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 21 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.444 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1961-09-01 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Sunderland | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Oakwell | 6,998 | |
| Swindells | Lineups | Bowman | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | Bradford | Sincil Bank | 5,948 | |
| Calland, Buick, Holmes | Lineups | Bird, Heward OG | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Elm Park | 20,003 | |
| Lineups | Towers 2 | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Gay Meadow | 9,559 | |
| Rowley, McGarry OG | Lineups | Dowsett 2 | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Plainmoor | 7,738 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | Rafferty, Portwood | ||||
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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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.571 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Bristol City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1961-08-31 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 6 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.8 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Bradford | H |
| 8 | -3 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Portsmouth | H |
| 10 | -2 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bradford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Peterborough United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Barnsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Reading | H |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 15 | 6 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -2 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Torquay United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Watford | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.545 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 22 | 2 | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.125 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | -1 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.125 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Newport County | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chester | Valley Parade | 7,877 | |
| Layne, Hawksworth | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Priestfield Stadium | 4,966 | |
| Lineups | Wheatley | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Boundary Park | 12,777 | |
| Jarvis, Shackleton 3, Johnstone | Lineups | Godbold, Edgar | ||||
| Workington | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Borough Park | 5,905 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | York City | Racecourse Ground | 13,849 | |
| Davies, Bennion | Lineups | Pierce | ||||
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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 | 1 | Workington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Millwall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.667 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 3 | 6 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Barrow | A |
| 4 | 8 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.6 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Stockport County | H |
| 5 | 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Southport | A |
| 6 | -2 | Rochdale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.8 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | -4 | York City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.667 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -3 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.333 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Chester | A |
| 9 | -3 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | -3 | Barrow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Wrexham | H |
| 11 | -3 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | -1 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.9 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 15 | -5 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Darlington | H |
| 16 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1961-09-02 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | -3 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.727 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1961-09-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | -2 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Workington | H |
| 20 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.714 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1961-09-01 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Aldershot | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.385 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1961-09-02 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.273 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Bradford City | A |
