1961–62 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1961-62
LeagueDivision One
ManagerRon Suart
League position13th
Top goalscorerLeague: Ray Charnley (30)
Combined: Ray Charnley (36)
FA Cup Third round[1]
League Cup Semi-finals
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season1960-61
Next season1962-63

The 1961-62 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 54th season (53rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.

Blackpool also made it to the semi-finals of the League Cup. They were eliminated by Norwich City 4-3 on aggregate. Norwich won 4-1 at Carrow Road; Blackpool won 2-0 at Bloomfield Road.

Ray Charnley was the club's top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 36 goals (30 in the league and six in the League Cup).

Table

P WDLFAGAPts
1 Ipswich Town 42 24 8 10 93 67 1.388 56
2Burnley42211110101671.50753
3Tottenham Hotspur4221101188691.27552
4Everton4220111188541.63051
5Sheffield United421991461690.88447
6Sheffield Wednesday422061672581.24146
7Aston Villa421881665561.16144
8West Ham United4217101576820.92744
9West Bromwich Albion4215131483671.23943
10Arsenal4216111571720.98643
11Bolton Wanderers4216101662660.93942
12Manchester City421771878810.96341
13Blackpool4215111670750.93341
14Leicester City421761972711.01440
15Manchester United421591872750.96039
16Blackburn Rovers4214111750580.86239
17Birmingham City4214101865810.80238
18Wolverhampton Wanderers4213101973860.84936
19Nottingham Forest4213101963790.79736
20Fulham421372266740.89233
21Cardiff City429141950810.61732
22Chelsea429102363940.67028

Notes

  1. Entered competition in third round

References

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