1961-09-01
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Old Showground | 9,639 | |
| Godfrey 2, Thomas, Marriott, Thorpe, Brownsword (p) | Lineups | Lawrie | ||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 7 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.4 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1961-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1961-09-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Prenton Park | 9,728 | |
| Jackson P, Arnell, Campbell L | Lineups | Edgar, Folland | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.889 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1961-09-04 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1961-09-02 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.714 | 3 | L | L | W | D | L | 1961-09-04 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | -1 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1961-09-02 | Workington | H |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 |
