1961-11-11
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 24,200 | |
| Burrows, McParland, Thomson | Lineups | Skirton | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Ewood Park | 12,083 | |
| Lawther, Pickering | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Everton | Bloomfield Road | 23,026 | |
| Durie | Lineups | Fell | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ninian Park | 17,987 | |
| Tapscott 2 | Lineups | Fantham | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge | 12,404 | |
| Tambling | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | 21,567 | |
| Giles, Viollet | Lineups | McLintock, Appleton | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | Burnley | City Ground | 26,409 | |
| Vowden, Booth, Le Flem | Lineups | Adamson, Miller | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane | 18,135 | |
| Oakes OG, Simpson 2 (1p) | Lineups | Hannah | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | Fulham | White Hart Lane | 35,662 | |
| Jones, White 2, Mackay | Lineups | Leggat, Haynes | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Upton Park | 18,213 | |
| Musgrove, Sealey, Bond | Lineups | Jackson, Howe (p), Kevan | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | 21,711 | |
| Hinton, Wharton | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 1.5 | 23 | L | W | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.619 | 20 | D | W | D | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | 1 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1.176 | 20 | D | W | L | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1.16 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 5 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1.176 | 19 | L | W | D | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1.417 | 18 | L | W | W | W | L | 1961-11-14 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 1 | Cardiff City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.12 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1.032 | 17 | L | L | D | W | D | 1961-11-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 0.906 | 17 | W | L | D | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 16 | D | W | L | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Aston Villa | H |
| 12 | -1 | Blackpool | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0.897 | 16 | D | D | D | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | 1 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.833 | 16 | D | L | L | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 14 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1.034 | 15 | D | W | D | D | D | 1961-11-18 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 0.964 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.962 | 15 | W | L | L | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | -5 | Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 0.842 | 15 | L | L | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 18 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.769 | 15 | W | L | W | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Everton | A |
| 19 | 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.621 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | -4 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0.9 | 14 | L | L | D | W | D | 1961-11-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | -4 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.625 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1961-11-18 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 0.833 | 12 | W | W | D | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Manchester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Goldstone Ground | 10,742 | |
| Goodchild, Brown | Lineups | Kerray 2 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 4 | Derby County | Eastville | 10,622 | |
| Petherbridge | Lineups | Havenhand 3, Thompson | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | Gigg Lane | 6,720 | |
| Hubbard (p) | Lineups | Reynolds | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Elland Road | 7,967 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Anfield Road | 34,924 | |
| Lewis | Lineups | Turner | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Carrow Road | 15,494 | |
| Conway, Allcock | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Millmoor | 11,552 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Old Showground | 8,896 | |
| Thomas 4, Thorpe | Lineups | Carter (p) | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Victoria Ground | 24,869 | |
| Bullock, Thompson | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Roker Park | 48,428 | |
| Hooper, Herd | Lineups | Kaye (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3.143 | 27 | D | W | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.387 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Derby County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.32 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 2 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 1.161 | 21 | W | W | L | W | D | 1961-11-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 1.1 | 20 | D | W | D | D | D | 1961-11-18 | Swansea Town | A |
| 6 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.5 | 19 | D | W | D | D | L | 1961-11-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | -5 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.476 | 19 | L | D | D | D | L | 1961-11-18 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 0 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1.29 | 19 | D | W | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.962 | 18 | W | D | L | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1.038 | 17 | D | D | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 1 | Swansea Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 0.824 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 0.727 | 17 | D | D | W | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 13 | 1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1.474 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 14 | -3 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0.848 | 16 | L | D | L | D | L | 1961-11-18 | Norwich City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0.667 | 15 | L | L | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 0.595 | 15 | D | L | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 17 | 3 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.962 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.926 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0.788 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.679 | 13 | L | L | D | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Bury | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0.586 | 12 | D | L | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 0.541 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 7 | 3 | Bristol City | Oakwell | 5,618 | |
| Oliver 3, Swindells 2, Smillie, Connor OG | Lineups | Connor, Tait, Williams | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Dean Court | 9,113 | |
| Coxon | Lineups | Hewitt | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Selhurst Park | 13,661 | |
| Smillie 3, Heckman | Lineups | Rafferty | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 5,256 | |
| Smith K, Giles | Lineups | Hudson | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Reading | Boothferry Park | 6,952 | |
| Lineups | Wheeler | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Sincil Bank | 3,881 | |
| Punter, Bannister | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | Newport County | County Ground | 7,845 | |
| Holton 2, Lines, Reid 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | Bradford | Fratton Park | 11,546 | |
| Harris, Gordon, Saunders 2 | Lineups | Bleanch 2 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Loftus Road | 7,087 | |
| Bedford, Angell (p) | Lineups | Llewellyn | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 7,025 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Rowley, McLaughlin | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 3 | Notts County | Plainmoor | 3,773 | |
| Pym 2 (1p), Bond | Lineups | Horobin 2, Hateley | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 8,356 | |
| Catleugh, Fairbrother | Lineups | Francis | ||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.25 | 29 | D | W | W | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.789 | 27 | W | W | L | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 1.089 | 24 | L | D | W | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.567 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 2 | Reading | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1.091 | 23 | W | L | W | L | L | 1961-11-17 | Watford | H |
| 6 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1.387 | 22 | W | W | L | D | W | 1961-11-17 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 3 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 0.971 | 22 | W | W | W | L | D | 1961-11-17 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 3 | Northampton Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1.538 | 21 | W | D | W | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | -4 | Bristol City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 1.1 | 21 | L | W | W | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | -4 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1.074 | 21 | L | D | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.028 | 20 | W | L | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 0.906 | 20 | L | D | D | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -1 | Bradford | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 1.088 | 19 | L | L | W | W | D | 1961-11-18 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 0.933 | 19 | D | L | D | D | W | 1961-11-17 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | 2 | Halifax Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 0.931 | 18 | W | D | L | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 16 | 2 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0.93 | 18 | W | D | D | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Bradford | A |
| 17 | -2 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.2 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Newport County | A |
| 18 | 2 | Notts County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 1.029 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Southend United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 0.833 | 16 | L | L | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Swindon Town | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 0.75 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0.737 | 15 | W | D | L | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | 1 | Torquay United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.711 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 0.415 | 10 | L | D | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 0.469 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Hull City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 4 | Workington | Peel Park | 2,394 | |
| Lineups | Haasz 4 | |||||
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 5,346 | |
| Deakin | Lineups | Jenkins | ||||
| Bradford City | 3 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Valley Parade | 5,775 | |
| Layne 3 | Lineups | Shepherd 2, Connolly | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Brunton Park | 5,263 | |
| Brayton, Taylor | Lineups | Hepton, Hardman | ||||
| Chester | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Sealand Road | 4,186 | |
| Lineups | Wagstaff | |||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Barrow | Layer Road | 4,553 | |
| Hunt B | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | York City | Feethams Ground | 5,413 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepools United | 1 | 2 | Chesterfield | Victoria Park | 4,116 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | Lovie 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Boundary Park | 9,329 | |
| Lister 2, Frizzell | Lineups | Larkin | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Haig Avenue | 4,259 | |
| Blain | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | Edgeley Park | 4,691 | |
| Murdoch | Lineups | Ambler, Barnes R | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | Millwall | Prenton Park | 6,118 | |
| Finney, Frye, Gubbins 2, Anders | Lineups | Jones | ||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Wrexham | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2.556 | 27 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Aldershot | H |
| 2 | -1 | Aldershot | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2.1 | 27 | D | W | D | W | D | 1961-11-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.655 | 26 | D | D | L | D | D | 1961-11-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.273 | 24 | D | W | L | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 5 | 0 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1.172 | 22 | L | D | W | D | W | 1961-11-18 | Southport | H |
| 6 | 1 | Workington | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 1.133 | 22 | W | W | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Southport | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1.069 | 21 | D | W | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Millwall | A |
| 8 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 0.947 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Darlington | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 0.824 | 20 | D | W | L | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -1 | York City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.333 | 19 | D | L | L | D | D | 1961-11-18 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 11 | 0 | Exeter City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0.968 | 19 | D | D | W | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1.143 | 18 | W | L | L | D | L | 1961-11-15 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 13 | 0 | Barrow | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1.037 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1961-11-18 | Chester | H |
| 14 | -4 | Stockport County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.034 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1961-11-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 0.939 | 18 | D | W | L | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 17 | D | L | D | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1.103 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1961-11-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 0.914 | 16 | D | D | W | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 0.882 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1961-11-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 0.75 | 15 | W | L | W | W | D | 1961-11-18 | Darlington | H |
| 21 | -1 | Chester | 19 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 0.639 | 14 | L | D | L | D | D | 1961-11-18 | Barrow | A |
| 22 | 1 | Gillingham | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 0.553 | 13 | D | D | W | W | L | 1961-11-18 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 23 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 0.406 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1961-11-18 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 0.5 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1961-11-18 | Gillingham | A |
