1961–62 Everton F.C. season

During the 1961–62 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Everton

1961–62 season
Manager	Harry Catterick
Ground	Goodison Park
First Division	4th
FA Cup	Fifth Round

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld		W	D	L	F	A		W	D	L	F	A		F	A	GA	GD		Pts
1	Ipswich Town	42		17	2	2	58	28		7	6	8	35	39		93	67	1.388	+26		56
2	Burnley	42		14	4	3	57	26		7	7	7	44	41		101	67	1.507	+34		53
3	Tottenham Hotspur	42		14	4	3	59	34		7	6	8	29	35		88	69	1.275	+19		52
4	Everton	42		17	2	2	64	21		3	9	9	24	33		88	54	1.630	+34		51
5	Sheffield United	42		13	5	3	37	23		6	4	11	24	46		61	69	0.884	–8		47
6	Sheffield Wednesday	42		14	4	3	47	23		6	2	13	25	35		72	58	1.241	+14		46
7	Aston Villa	42		13	5	3	45	20		5	3	13	20	36		65	56	1.161	+9		44
8	West Ham United	42		11	6	4	49	37		6	4	11	27	45		76	82	0.927	–6		44
9	West Bromwich Albion	42		10	7	4	50	23		5	6	10	33	44		83	67	1.239	+16		43
10	Arsenal	42		9	6	6	39	31		7	5	9	32	41		71	72	0.986	–1		43
11	Bolton Wanderers	42		11	7	3	35	22		5	3	13	27	44		62	66	0.939	–4		42
12	Manchester City	42		11	3	7	46	38		6	4	11	32	43		78	81	0.963	–3		41
13	Blackpool	42		10	4	7	41	30		5	7	9	29	45		70	75	0.933	–5		41
14	Leicester City	42		12	2	7	38	27		5	4	12	34	44		72	71	1.014	+1		40
15	Manchester United	42		10	3	8	44	31		5	6	10	28	44		72	75	0.960	–3		39
16	Blackburn Rovers	42		10	6	5	33	22		4	5	12	17	36		50	58	0.862	–8		39
17	Birmingham City	42		9	6	6	37	35		5	4	12	28	46		65	81	0.802	–16		38
18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42		8	7	6	38	34		5	3	13	35	52		73	86	0.849	–13		36
19	Nottingham Forest	42		12	4	5	39	23		1	6	14	24	56		63	79	0.797	–16		36
20	Fulham	42		8	3	10	38	34		5	4	12	28	40		66	74	0.892	–8		33
21	Cardiff City	42		6	9	6	30	33		3	5	13	20	48		50	81	0.617	–31		32
22	Chelsea	42		7	7	7	34	29		2	3	16	29	65		63	94	0.670	–31		28

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
	League Champions, qualified for European Cup
	FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1961-62
	Relegated

Results

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1961–62 Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
19 August 1961	Aston Villa	H	2-0
23 August 1961	West Bromwich Albion	A	0-2
26 August 1961	Fulham	A	1-2
30 August 1961	West Bromwich Albion	H	3-1
2 September 1961	Sheffield Wednesday	H	0-4
6 September 1961	Manchester City	H	0-2
9 September 1961	Leicester City	A	0-2
16 September 1961	Ipswich Town	H	5-2
20 September 1961	Manchester City	A	3-1
23 September 1961	Burnley	A	1-2
30 September 1961	Arsenal	H	4-1
7 October 1961	Nottingham Forest	H	6-0
14 October 1961	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	3-0
21 October 1961	Sheffield United	H	1-0
28 October 1961	Chelsea	A	1-1
4 November 1961	Tottenham Hotspur	H	3-0
11 November 1961	Blackpool	A	1-1
18 November 1961	Blackburn Rovers	H	1-0
25 November 1961	West Ham United	A	1-3
2 December 1961	Manchester United	H	5-1
9 December 1961	Cardiff City	A	0-0
16 December 1961	Aston Villa	A	1-1
23 December 1961	Fulham	H	3-0
26 December 1961	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-0
13 January 1962	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1-3
20 January 1962	Leicester City	H	3-2
3 February 1962	Ipswich Town	A	2-4
10 February 1962	Burnley	H	2-2
24 February 1962	Nottingham Forest	A	1-2
3 March 1962	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	4-0
14 March 1962	Sheffield United	A	1-1
17 March 1962	Chelsea	H	4-0
24 March 1962	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1-3
30 March 1962	Blackpool	H	2-2
4 April 1962	Bolton Wanderers	A	1-1
7 April 1962	Blackburn Rovers	A	1-1
14 April 1962	West Ham United	H	3-0
20 April 1962	Birmingham City	H	4-1
21 April 1962	Manchester United	A	1-1
24 April 1962	Birmingham City	A	0-0
28 April 1962	Cardiff City	H	8-3
1 May 1963	Arsenal	A	3-2

FA Cup

Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
3	6 January 1962	King's Lynn	H	4–0
4	27 January 1962	Manchester City	H	2–0
5	17 February 1962	Burnley	A	1–3