1960/61◄ English Football Summaries ►1962/63
English Football - Season 1961/62
EC= European Cup FC= Fairs Cup ECWC= European Cup Winners Cup
Football League First Division - 1961/62
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | League Cup | European |
| Arsenal | 10th | Results | 4th Round | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| Aston Villa | 7th | Results | Quarter Finals | 3rd Round | n/a |
| Birmingham City | 17th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | FC - 2nd Round |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16th | Results | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | n/a |
| Blackpool | 13th | Results | 3rd Round | Semi Finals | n/a |
| Bolton Wanderers | 11th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | n/a |
| Burnley | 2nd | Results | Runners Up | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| Cardiff City | ▼21st | Results | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | n/a |
| Chelsea | ▼22nd | Results | 3rd Round | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| Everton | 4th | Results | 5th Round | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| Fulham | 20th | Results | Semi Finals | 1st Round | n/a |
| Ipswich Town | 1st | Results | 4th Round | 4th Round | n/a |
| Leicester City | 14th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ECWC - 1st Round |
| Manchester City | 12th | Results | 4th Round | 1st Round | n/a |
| Manchester United | 15th | Results | Semi Finals | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| Nottingham Forest | 19th | Results | 4th Round | 3rd Round | FC - 1st Round |
| Sheffield United | 5th | Results | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | n/a |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6th | Results | 5th Round | Did Not Enter | FC - Quarter Finals |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3rd | Results | Winners | Did Not Enter | EC - Semi Finals |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9th | Results | 5th Round | Did Not Enter | n/a |
| West Ham United | 8th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | n/a |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18th | Results | 4th Round | Did Not Enter | n/a |
Football League Second Division - 1961/62
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | League Cup | Notes |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | ▼22nd | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Bristol Rovers | ▼21st | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Bury | 18th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Charlton Athletic | 15th | Results | 5th Round | 3rd Round | - |
| Derby County | 16th | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Huddersfield Town | 7th | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Leeds United | 19th | Results | 3rd Round | 4th Round | - |
| Leyton Orient | ▲2nd | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Liverpool | ▲1st | Results | 5th Round | Did Not Enter | - |
| Luton Town | 13th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Middlesbrough | 12th | Results | 5th Round | 3rd Round | - |
| Newcastle United | 11th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Norwich City | 17th | Results | 5th Round | Winners | - |
| Plymouth Argyle | 5th | Results | 4th Round | 1st Round | - |
| Preston North End | 10th | Results | Quarter Finals | 3rd Round | - |
| Rotherham United | 9th | Results | 3rd Round | Quarter Finals | - |
| Scunthorpe United | 4th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Southampton | 6th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Stoke City | 8th | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Sunderland | 3rd | Results | 4th Round | Quarter Finals | - |
| Swansea Town | 20th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Walsall | 14th | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
Football League Third Division - 1961/62
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | League Cup | Notes |
| Barnsley | 20th | Results | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Bournemouth & Boscambe | 3rd | Results | 1st Round | 4th Round | - |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 11th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Brentford | ▼23rd | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Bristol City | 6th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Coventry City | 14th | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Crystal Palace | 15th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Grimsby Town | ▲2nd | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Halifax Town | 18th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Hull City | 10th | Results | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | - |
| Lincoln City | ▼22nd | Results | 1st Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Newport County | ▼24th | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Northampton Town | 8th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Notts County | 13th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Peterborough United | 5th | Results | 4th Round | 1st Round | - |
| Portsmouth | ▲1st | Results | 1st Round | 3rd Round | - |
| Port Vale | 12th | Results | 5th Round | 1st Round | - |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4th | Results | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Reading | 7th | Results | 1st Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19th | Results | 4th Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Southend United | 16th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Swindon Town | 9th | Results | 1st Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Torquay United | ▼21st | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Watford | 17th | Results | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | - |
Football League Fourth Division - 1961/62
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | League Cup | Notes |
| Accrington Stanley | ▼Resigned | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | ▼Resigned |
| Aldershot | 7th | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Barrow | 9th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Bradford City | 5th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Carlisle United | ▲4th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Chester | ►23rd | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | ►Re-Elected |
| Chesterfield | 19th | Results | 2nd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Colchester United | ▲2nd | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Crewe Alexandra | 10th | Results | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Darlington | 13th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Doncaster Rovers | ►21st | Results | 1st Round | 2nd Round | ►Re-Elected |
| Exeter City | 18th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Gillingham | 20th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Hartlepools United | ►22nd | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | ►Re-Elected |
| Mansfield Town | 14th | Results | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | - |
| Millwall | ▲1st | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Oldham Athletic | 11th | Results | 4th Round | 1st Round | - |
| Rochdale | 12th | Results | 2nd Round | Runners Up | - |
| Southport | 17th | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| Stockport County | 16th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Tranmere Rovers | 15th | Results | 1st Round | 1st Round | - |
| Workington | 8th | Results | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | - |
| Wrexham | ▲3rd | Results | 3rd Round | 1st Round | - |
| York City | 6th | Results | 1st Round | Quarter Finals | - |
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Election for League Membership |
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| With Accrington Sranley having left the League only the bottom three clubs were required to seek re-election. With a guaranteed place in the Football League available to a non-league club, it brought applicants out of the woodwork with 26 hopeful non-leaguers taking part in the vote. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 46 | Chester | Re Elected to the League |
| 45 | Doncaster Rovers | Re Elected to the League |
| 40 | Hartlepools United | Re Elected to the League |
| 39 | Oxford United | ▲ Elected to the League |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | Not Elected to the League |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | Not Elected to the League |
| 4 | Gateshead | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Cambridge City | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Worcester City | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Bath City | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Hereford United | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | King's Lynn | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Morecambe | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | New Brighton | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Bedford Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Bexleyheath & Welling | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Corby Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Folkestone | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Gravesend & Northfleet | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Guildford City | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Kettering Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | North Shields | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Poole Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Romford | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Scarborough | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Sittingbourne | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | South Shields | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Wellington Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Yeovil Town | Not Elected to the League |
1960/61◄ English Football Summaries ►1962/63