1961-09-15
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Gigg Lane | 11,402 | |
| Holden | Lineups | Kinsey, Edwards | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | Rotherham United | Old Showground | 11,953 | |
| Thomas 2, Godfrey 2, Thorpe | Lineups | Kirkman, OG | ||||
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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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-09-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.467 | 10 | W | L | W | W | W | 1961-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.4 | 9 | W | W | W | W | L | 1961-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.5 | 9 | W | W | L | W | W | 1961-09-16 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1961-09-16 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.375 | 8 | L | L | W | W | W | 1961-09-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.154 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1961-09-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.625 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1961-09-16 | Luton Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1961-09-16 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0.857 | 7 | W | W | L | D | D | 1961-09-16 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1961-09-16 | Walsall | A |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.333 | 6 | L | L | W | W | L | 1961-09-16 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | W | L | D | W | L | 1961-09-16 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.917 | 6 | L | W | L | L | D | 1961-09-16 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | 0 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.733 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1961-09-16 | Norwich City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1961-09-16 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0.632 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1961-09-16 | Newcastle United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 5 | L | L | L | W | W | 1961-09-16 | Swansea Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1961-09-16 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.474 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1961-09-20 | Rotherham United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.545 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1961-09-16 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1961-09-16 | Leyton Orient | H |
| Second Division |
