| 1961-62 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain |
Ron Yeats |
| Performance | |
| Division 2 |
1st - promoted |
| FA Cup |
5th round |
| League Cup |
Did not enter |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Hunt (41) |
| FA Cup |
St John (4) |
| Overall |
Hunt (42) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
40,312 |
The 1961-62 season was Liverpool's 70th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Bert Slater
- GK. Jim Furnell
- DF. Ron Yeats
- DF. Allan Jones
- DF. John Molyneux
- DF. Gerry Byrne
- DF. Philip Ferns
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. Dick White
- MF. Ian Callaghan
- MF. Johnny Wheeler
- MF. Gordon Wallace
- MF. Jimmy Melia
- MF. John Morrissey
- MF. Alan A'Court
- MF. Kevin Lewis
- MF. Gordon Milne
- MF. Tommy Leishman
- FW. Alan Arnell
- FW. Alan Banks
- FW. Bobby Graham
- FW. Roger Hunt
- FW. Alf Arrowsmith
- FW. Ian St John
- FW. Willie Carlin
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Whites | 2-1 | Hunt 2 |
| 18 October 1961 | Everton | 2-2 | Hunt (33) St John (59) |
| 8 May 1962 | Everton | 1-0 | Moran (50) |
| 14 May 1962 | Bohemians | 1-0 | A'Court |
| 16 May 1962 | Limerick | 5-3 | Lewis 2, Callaghan, St John, Melia |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1961 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Lewis (7), Hills (og 55) |
| 23 August 1961 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Hunt (48, 83), Lewis (78) |
| 26 August 1961 | Leeds | 5-0 | Hunt (6, 48, 74), Lewis (pen 53), Melia (68) |
| 30 August 1961 | Sunderland | 4-1 | Hunt (26, 69), St John (39, 90) |
| 2 September 1961 | Norwich | 2-1 | Hunt (63, 86) |
| 9 September 1961 | Scunthorpe | 2-1 | Hemstead (og 12), A'Court (23) |
| 16 September 1961 | Brighton | 0-0 | |
| 20 September 1961 | Newcastle | 2-1 | Milne (10), Heslop (og 43) |
| 23 September 1961 | Bury | 5-0 | Melia (1, 46), St John (7), Hunt (64), Lewis (70) |
| 30 September 1961 | Charlton | 4-0 | Hunt (44, 78), Lewis (82), St John (84) |
| 4 October 1961 | Newcastle | 2-0 | Lewis (38), Hunt (75) |
| 7 October 1961 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | |
| 14 October 1961 | Walsall | 6-1 | Lewis (41), Melia (47), Hunt (50, 57, 80), St John (61) |
| 21 October 1961 | Derby | 0-2 | |
| 28 October 1961 | Leyton Orient | 3-3 | Hunt (34, 50), Leishman (79) |
| 4 November 1961 | Preston | 3-1 | Milne (29), Callaghan (56), St John (63) |
| 11 November 1961 | Luton | 1-1 | Lewis (6) |
| 18 November 1961 | Huddersfield | 2-1 | Melia (10), Hunt (27) |
| 25 November 1961 | Swansea | 5-0 | Melia (47, 49), Hunt (60, 76, 82) |
| 2 December 1961 | Southampton | 0-2 | |
| 9 December 1961 | Plymouth | 2-1 | A'Court (5), St John (80) |
| 16 December 1961 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | St John (32), Hunt (79) |
| 23 December 1961 | Leeds | 0-1 | |
| 26 December 1961 | Rotherham | 0-1 | |
| 13 January 1962 | Norwich | 5-4 | Melia (25, 80), Hunt (42, 57), A'Court (60) |
| 20 January 1962 | Scunthorpe | 1-1 | St John (4) |
| 3 February 1962 | Brighton | 3-1 | Byrne (52), Hunt (81), St John (87) |
| 10 February 1962 | Bury | 3-0 | Hunt (5, 36, 74) |
| 24 February 1962 | Middlesbrough | 5-1 | St John (14, 67), Hunt (39, 48, 90) |
| 3 March 1962 | Walsall | 1-1 | A'Court (55) |
| 10 March 1962 | Derby | 4-1 | Hunt (34, 71), Melia (38, 47) |
| 17 March 1962 | Leyton Orient | 2-2 | A'Court (80, 89) |
| 24 March 1962 | Preston | 4-1 | Melia (9), St John (14), Hunt (37, 67) |
| 28 March 1962 | Rotherham | 4-1 | Hunt (35), St John (47, 55, 90) |
| 31 March 1962 | Luton | 0-1 | |
| 7 April 1962 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Hunt (68) |
| 21 April 1962 | Southampton | 2-0 | Lewis (19, 29) |
| 23 April 1962 | Stoke | 2-1 | Moran (pen 14), Melia (90) |
| 24 April 1962 | Stoke | 0-0 | |
| 28 April 1962 | Plymouth | 3-2 | A'Court (16), St John (56), Hunt (60) |
| 30 April 1962 | Charlton | 2-1 | Hunt (89), A'Court (90) |
| 4 May 1962 | Swansea | 2-4 | St John (31), Hunt (75) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 January 1962 | Chelsea | 4-3 | St John (16, 41), Hunt (28), A'Court (44) |
| 4 | 27 January 1962 | Oldham | 2-1 | St John (74, 80) |
| 5 | 17 February 1962 | Preston | 0-0 | |
| 5 (R) | 20 February 1962 | Preston | 0-0 | |
| 5 (R) | 26 February 1962 | Preston | 0-1 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 2.30 | 62 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 1.73 | 54 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | 53 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 42 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 9 |
| FW | Alf Arrowsmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Gerry Byrne | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| MF | Ian Callaghan | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| GK | Jim Furnell | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| FW | Roger Hunt | 41 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 42 |
| MF | Tommy Leishman | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| MF | Kevin Lewis | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| MF | Jimmy Melia | 42 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 13 |
| MF | Gordon Milne | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| DF | John Molyneux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| GK | Bert Slater | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| FW | Ian St John | 40 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
| MF | Johnny Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Dick White | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DF | Ron Yeats | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Molyneux | Earle FC | Free | 1961 |
| Ron Yeats | Dundee Utd | £22,000 | 22 July 1961 |
| Jim Furnell | Burnley | £18,000 | 23 February 1962 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Banks | Cambridge City | £3,000 | 1961 |
| Dave Hickson | Cambridge City | £1,000 | July 1961 |
| John Nicholson | Port Vale | £2,000 | August 1961 |
| Dick White | Doncaster | £4,000 | May 1962 |