1961–62 Midland Football League
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Matlock Town |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,187 (3.88 per match) |
← 1959–60 1962–63 → | |
The 1961–62 Midland Football League season was the 62nd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Due to financial problems the league folded and no matches were played in the previous season.
Clubs[edit]
The league featured six clubs which competed in the previous season, along with twelve new clubs.
- Club spent previous season without league football:
- Returned to the league after one season in the Central Alliance:
- Returned to the league after one season in both the Central Alliance and the Yorkshire League:
- Joined from the Central Alliance:
- Joined from the Yorkshire League:
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matlock Town | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 99 | 52 | 1.904 | 51 |
| 2 | Retford Town | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | 46 |
| 3 | Worksop Town | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 88 | 60 | 1.467 | 43 |
| 4 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | 1.711 | 43 |
| 5 | Denaby United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 41 |
| 6 | Sutton Town | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 40 |
| 7 | Belper Town | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 1.560 | 38 |
| 8 | Grantham | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | 35 |
| 9 | Loughborough United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 1.000 | 33 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 1.016 | 33 |
| 11 | Goole Town | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 33 |
| 12 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | 29 |
| 13 | Heanor Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 66 | 0.818 | 29 |
| 14 | Bourne Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 71 | 0.831 | 29 |
| 15 | Skegness Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | 26 |
| 16 | Stamford | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 97 | 0.588 | 26 |
| 17 | Spalding United | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 83 | 0.566 | 21 |
| 18 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 48 | 100 | 0.480 | 16 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.