Seasons · Division Two · Season 42
1961/62
Finished 19th · Manager Don Revie
- Played
- 48
- Won
- 14
- Drawn
- 14
- Lost
- 20
- For
- 62
- Against
- 72
- Points
- 36
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 4–1 v Brentford
- Biggest defeat
- 0–5 v Liverpool
- Clean sheets
- 12
- Top scorer
- Jack Charlton · 12
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 14,773
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic |
| 22 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 26 Aug | Liverpool | 0–5 | Lost 0–5 v Liverpool |
| 30 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2 Sep | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Rotherham United |
| 6 Sep | Norwich City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Norwich City |
| 9 Sep | Sunderland | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sunderland |
| 16 Sep | Stoke City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Stoke City |
| 20 Sep | Norwich City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Norwich City |
| 23 Sep | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Bristol Rovers |
| 30 Sep | Preston North End | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Preston North End |
| 7 Oct | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 14 Oct | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 21 Oct | Swansea City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Swansea City |
| 28 Oct | Southampton | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Southampton |
| 4 Nov | Luton Town | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Luton Town |
| 11 Nov | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 18 Nov | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Middlesbrough |
| 25 Nov | Walsall | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Walsall |
| 2 Dec | Derby County | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Derby County |
| 16 Dec | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Charlton Athletic |
| 23 Dec | Liverpool | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Liverpool |
| 26 Dec | Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Scunthorpe United |
| 12 Jan | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Rotherham United |
| 20 Jan | Sunderland | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Sunderland |
| 27 Jan | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United |
| 3 Feb | Stoke City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Stoke City |
| 10 Feb | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bristol Rovers |
| 20 Feb | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Scunthorpe United |
| 24 Feb | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 3 Mar | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Huddersfield Town |
| 10 Mar | Swansea City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Swansea City |
| 17 Mar | Southampton | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Southampton |
| 24 Mar | Luton Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Luton Town |
| 31 Mar | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 7 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 9 Apr | Preston North End | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Preston North End |
| 14 Apr | Walsall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Walsall |
| 20 Apr | Bury | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bury |
| 21 Apr | Derby County | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Derby County |
| 24 Apr | Bury | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bury |
| 28 Apr | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Newcastle United |
League Cup · 4 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Brentford | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Brentford |
| 4 Oct | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Huddersfield Town |
| 12 Dec | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Rotherham United |
| 15 Jan | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Rotherham United |
FA Cup · 2 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | Derby County | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Derby County |
| 10 Jan | Derby County | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Derby County |