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39
Points · Division One 1961-1962
15th in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 15th in the Division One with 39 points from 42 games in 1961-1962, scoring 80 goals in all competitions. They won 19, drew 11 and lost 19 of their 49 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.

Stats
19
Won
11
Drawn
19
Lost
Form
L
W
L
D
L

Season at a Glance

80
Goals Scored
80
Conceded
49
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.39
Points per game
98th-best of 123 full seasons
1.63
Goals per game
78th-best of 123 full seasons
1.63
Conceded per game
103rd-best of 123 full seasons
39%
Win rate
97th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 9th of 22 for goals scored (+0.00 per game vs the league average) and 14th for fewest conceded. That was 8 places lower than 1960-1961 (-6 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
David Herd
32 apps
17
— ast
2
Albert Quixall
24 apps
10
— ast
3
Bobby Charlton
43 apps
10
— ast
4
Dennis Viollet
13 apps
7
— ast
5
Nobby Stiles
38 apps
7
— ast
6
Samuel McMillan
11 apps
6
— ast
7
Norbert Lawton
27 apps
6
— ast
8
Maurice Setters
45 apps
4
— ast
9
Johnny Giles
37 apps
3
— ast
10
Alex Dawson
4 apps
2
— ast

All Results

49 matches
August 1961 2W · 1D · 1L
D
West Ham United A
D1 Stiles
1–1
19 Aug 32,628 0-1-0 D1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Herd, Viollet, Pearson
3–2
23 Aug 45,847 1-1-0 W1
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Charlton, Quixall 2 (pen), Herd 2, Setters
6–1
26 Aug 45,302 2-1-0 W2
L
Chelsea A
D1
0–2
30 Aug 42,248 2-1-1 L1
September 1961 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Blackpool A
D1 Viollet 2, Charlton
3–2
2 Sep 28,156 3-1-1 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Quixall
1–0
9 Sep 57,135 4-1-1 W2
W
Cardiff City A
D1 Quixall (pen), Dawson
2–1
16 Sep 29,251 5-1-1 W3
D
Aston Villa A
D1 Stiles
1–1
18 Sep 38,837 5-2-1 D1
W
Manchester City H
D1 Stiles, Viollet, Ewing (og)
3–2
23 Sep 56,345 6-2-1 W1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1
0–2
30 Sep 39,457 6-2-2 L1
October 1961 0W · 1D · 3L
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Dawson
1–1
7 Oct 25,645 6-3-2 D1
L
Birmingham City H
D1
0–2
14 Oct 30,674 6-3-3 L1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Viollet
1–5
21 Oct 54,245 6-3-4 L2
L
Bolton Wanderers H
D1
0–3
28 Oct 31,442 6-3-5 L3
November 1961 0W · 1D · 3L
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Viollet
1–3
4 Nov 35,998 6-3-6 L4
D
Leicester City H
D1 Giles, Viollet
2–2
11 Nov 21,567 6-4-6 D1
L
Ipswich Town A
D1 McMillan
1–4
18 Nov 25,755 6-4-7 L1
L
Burnley H
D1 Herd
1–4
25 Nov 41,029 6-4-8 L2
December 1961 2W · 0D · 2L
L
Everton A
D1 Herd
1–5
2 Dec 48,099 6-4-9 L3
W
Fulham H
D1 Herd 2, Lawton
3–0
9 Dec 22,193 7-4-9 W1
L
West Ham United H
D1 Herd
1–2
16 Dec 29,472 7-4-10 L1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Herd, Lawton 3, Charlton, Brennan
6–3
26 Dec 30,822 8-4-10 W1
January 1962 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Bolton Wanderers H
FAC Herd, Nicholson
2–1
6 Jan 42,202 9-4-10 W2
L
Blackpool H
D1
0–1
13 Jan 26,999 9-4-11 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Quixall, Charlton
2–0
15 Jan 20,807 10-4-11 W1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Charlton, Stiles
2–2
20 Jan 55,225 10-5-11 D1
W
Arsenal H
FAC Setters
1–0
31 Jan 54,082 11-5-11 W1
February 1962 4W · 2D · 0L
W
Cardiff City H
D1 Stiles, Giles, Lawton
3–0
3 Feb 29,200 12-5-11 W2
W
Manchester City A
D1 Chisnall, Herd
2–0
10 Feb 49,959 13-5-11 W3
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
FAC
0–0
17 Feb 59,553 13-6-11 D1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
FAC Replay Giles, Charlton
2–0
21 Feb 62,969 14-6-11 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Charlton 2, Setters, Quixall
4–1
24 Feb 32,456 15-6-11 W2
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Lawton, Herd
2–2
28 Feb 27,565 15-7-11 D1
March 1962 1W · 3D · 3L
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Herd
1–1
3 Mar 25,817 15-8-11 D2
D
Preston North End A
FAC
0–0
10 Mar 37,521 15-9-11 D3
W
Preston North End H
FAC Replay Charlton, Herd
2–1
14 Mar 63,468 16-9-11 W1
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1
0–1
17 Mar 34,366 16-9-12 L1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0–1
20 Mar 27,833 16-9-13 L2
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Charlton
1–1
24 Mar 31,322 16-10-13 D1
L
Tottenham Hotspur N
FAC Herd
1–3
31 Mar 65,000 16-10-14 L1
April 1962 3W · 1D · 5L
L
Leicester City A
D1 McMillan 2, Quixall (pen)
3–4
4 Apr 15,318 16-10-15 L2
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Quixall 3, Setters, Stiles
5–0
7 Apr 24,976 17-10-15 W1
L
Blackburn Rovers A
D1
0–3
10 Apr 14,623 17-10-16 L1
W
Burnley A
D1 Cantwell, Brennan (pen), Herd
3–1
14 Apr 36,240 18-10-16 W1
L
Arsenal H
D1 McMillan, Cantwell
2–3
16 Apr 24,258 18-10-17 L1
D
Everton H
D1 Herd
1–1
21 Apr 31,926 18-11-17 D1
L
Sheffield United H
D1
0–1
23 Apr 30,073 18-11-18 L1
W
Sheffield United A
D1 McMillan 2, Stiles
3–2
24 Apr 25,324 19-11-18 W1
L
Fulham A
D1
0–2
28 Apr 40,113 19-11-19 L1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 251348 4933+16 52%7 36,904
Away 236710 3044-14 26%3 35,380
Neutral 1001 13-2 0%0 65,000

Home crowds averaged 36,904, away 35,380. Their biggest crowd was 65,000 v Tottenham Hotspur, the smallest 14,623 v Blackburn Rovers.

Season Records

6–1
Biggest win
v Blackburn Rovers · 26 Aug 1961
1–5
Heaviest defeat
v Arsenal · 21 Oct 1961
3
Longest win streak
12
Longest unbeaten run
10
Longest winless run
10
Clean sheets
12
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
6 times

United completed the league double over Cardiff City and Manchester City. They lost both league meetings with Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
11
14
1-15
15
12
16-30
12
16
31-45
9
9
46-60
17
17
61-75
16
12
76+

United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 46'. They scored 11 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 4 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 2 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
18' Nobby Stiles @ West Ham United D1 0–0 19 Aug 1961
14' David Herd vs Chelsea D1 0–0 23 Aug 1961
25' Dennis Viollet vs Chelsea D1 1–0 23 Aug 1961
75' Mark Pearson vs Chelsea D1 2–1 23 Aug 1961
3' Bobby Charlton vs Blackburn Rovers D1 0–0 26 Aug 1961
58' Albert Quixall pen vs Blackburn Rovers D1 1–1 26 Aug 1961
59' Albert Quixall vs Blackburn Rovers D1 2–1 26 Aug 1961
74' David Herd vs Blackburn Rovers D1 3–1 26 Aug 1961
78' David Herd vs Blackburn Rovers D1 4–1 26 Aug 1961
87' Maurice Setters vs Blackburn Rovers D1 5–1 26 Aug 1961
3' Dennis Viollet @ Blackpool D1 0–0 2 Sep 1961
22' Bobby Charlton @ Blackpool D1 1–0 2 Sep 1961
74' Dennis Viollet @ Blackpool D1 2–2 2 Sep 1961
67' Albert Quixall vs Tottenham Hotspur D1 0–0 9 Sep 1961
21' Albert Quixall pen @ Cardiff City D1 0–0 16 Sep 1961
75' Alex Dawson @ Cardiff City D1 1–1 16 Sep 1961
43' Nobby Stiles @ Aston Villa D1 0–1 18 Sep 1961
2' Nobby Stiles vs Manchester City D1 0–0 23 Sep 1961
14' Dennis Viollet vs Manchester City D1 1–0 23 Sep 1961
50' Dave Ewing OG vs Manchester City D1 2–2 23 Sep 1961
74' Alex Dawson @ West Bromwich Albion D1 0–0 7 Oct 1961
86' Dennis Viollet @ Arsenal D1 0–5 21 Oct 1961
20' Dennis Viollet @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–2 4 Nov 1961
38' Johnny Giles vs Leicester City D1 0–2 11 Nov 1961
65' Dennis Viollet vs Leicester City D1 1–2 11 Nov 1961
90' Sammy McMillan @ Ipswich Town D1 0–4 18 Nov 1961
6' David Herd vs Burnley D1 0–0 25 Nov 1961
60' David Herd @ Everton D1 0–5 2 Dec 1961
38' David Herd vs Fulham D1 0–0 9 Dec 1961
47' David Herd vs Fulham D1 1–0 9 Dec 1961
79' Nobby Lawton vs Fulham D1 2–0 9 Dec 1961
18' David Herd vs West Ham United D1 0–0 16 Dec 1961
3' David Herd vs Nottingham Forest D1 0–0 26 Dec 1961
8' Nobby Lawton vs Nottingham Forest D1 1–0 26 Dec 1961
24' Bobby Charlton vs Nottingham Forest D1 2–0 26 Dec 1961
30' Nobby Lawton vs Nottingham Forest D1 3–0 26 Dec 1961
71' Nobby Lawton vs Nottingham Forest D1 4–2 26 Dec 1961
78' Shay Brennan vs Nottingham Forest D1 5–2 26 Dec 1961
83' David Herd vs Bolton Wanderers FAC 0–1 6 Jan 1962
90' James Nicholson vs Bolton Wanderers FAC 1–1 6 Jan 1962
20' Albert Quixall vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 15 Jan 1962
25' Bobby Charlton vs Aston Villa D1 1–0 15 Jan 1962
35' Bobby Charlton @ Tottenham Hotspur D1 0–0 20 Jan 1962
65' Nobby Stiles @ Tottenham Hotspur D1 1–1 20 Jan 1962
28' Maurice Setters vs Arsenal FAC 0–0 31 Jan 1962
2' Nobby Stiles vs Cardiff City D1 0–0 3 Feb 1962
30' Johnny Giles vs Cardiff City D1 1–0 3 Feb 1962
89' Nobby Lawton vs Cardiff City D1 2–0 3 Feb 1962
34' Phil Chisnall @ Manchester City D1 0–0 10 Feb 1962
68' David Herd @ Manchester City D1 1–0 10 Feb 1962
8' Johnny Giles @ Sheffield Wednesday FAC 0–0 21 Feb 1962
73' Bobby Charlton @ Sheffield Wednesday FAC 1–0 21 Feb 1962
52' Bobby Charlton vs West Bromwich Albion D1 0–0 24 Feb 1962
57' Maurice Setters vs West Bromwich Albion D1 1–0 24 Feb 1962
65' Albert Quixall vs West Bromwich Albion D1 2–0 24 Feb 1962
75' Bobby Charlton vs West Bromwich Albion D1 3–1 24 Feb 1962
32' Nobby Lawton @ Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 0–0 28 Feb 1962
65' David Herd @ Wolverhampton Wanderers D1 1–0 28 Feb 1962
86' David Herd @ Birmingham City D1 0–1 3 Mar 1962
27' Bobby Charlton vs Preston North End FAC 0–0 14 Mar 1962
37' David Herd vs Preston North End FAC 1–0 14 Mar 1962
28' Bobby Charlton vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 24 Mar 1962
82' David Herd v Tottenham Hotspur FAC 0–2 31 Mar 1962
39' Sammy McMillan @ Leicester City D1 0–3 4 Apr 1962
43' Sammy McMillan @ Leicester City D1 1–3 4 Apr 1962
52' Albert Quixall pen @ Leicester City D1 2–3 4 Apr 1962
14' Albert Quixall vs Ipswich Town D1 0–0 7 Apr 1962
20' Albert Quixall vs Ipswich Town D1 1–0 7 Apr 1962
48' Albert Quixall vs Ipswich Town D1 2–0 7 Apr 1962
80' Maurice Setters vs Ipswich Town D1 3–0 7 Apr 1962
85' Nobby Stiles vs Ipswich Town D1 4–0 7 Apr 1962
40' Noel Cantwell @ Burnley D1 0–0 14 Apr 1962
64' Shay Brennan pen @ Burnley D1 1–0 14 Apr 1962
88' David Herd @ Burnley D1 2–1 14 Apr 1962
35' Sammy McMillan vs Arsenal D1 0–2 16 Apr 1962
71' Noel Cantwell vs Arsenal D1 1–2 16 Apr 1962
38' David Herd vs Everton D1 0–0 21 Apr 1962
75' Sammy McMillan @ Sheffield United D1 0–2 24 Apr 1962
78' Nobby Stiles @ Sheffield United D1 1–2 24 Apr 1962
89' Sammy McMillan @ Sheffield United D1 2–2 24 Apr 1962

Squad

23 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Shay Brennan 41 2 6 – 47 2
William Foulkes 40 – 7 – 47 –
Maurice Setters 38 3 7 1 45 4
Bobby Charlton 37 8 6 2 43 10
Nobby Stiles 34 7 4 – 38 7
Johnny Giles 30 2 7 1 37 3
Tony Dunne 28 – 7 – 35 –
David Herd 27 14 5 3 32 17
David Gaskell 21 – 7 – 28 –
Norbert Lawton 20 6 7 – 27 6
Albert Quixall 21 10 3 – 24 10
James Nicholson 17 – 4 1 21 1
Noel Cantwell 17 2 2 – 19 2
Mark Pearson 17 1 – – 17 1
Dennis Viollet 13 7 – – 13 7
Phillip Chisnall 9 1 4 – 13 1
Harry Gregg 13 – – – 13 –
Samuel McMillan 11 6 – – 11 6
Ian Moir 9 – – – 9 –
Ronnie Briggs 8 – – – 8 –
Warren Bradley 6 – 1 – 7 –
Alex Dawson 4 2 – – 4 2
Frank Haydock 1 – – – 1 –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ipswich Town 42 24 8 10 93 67 +26 56
2 Burnley 42 21 11 10 101 67 +34 53
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 21 10 11 88 69 +19 52
4 Everton 42 20 11 11 88 54 +34 51
5 Sheffield United 42 19 9 14 61 69 -8 47
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42 20 6 16 72 58 +14 46
7 Aston Villa 42 18 8 16 65 56 +9 44
8 West Ham United 42 17 10 15 76 82 -6 44
9 West Bromwich Albion 42 15 13 14 83 67 +16 43
10 Arsenal 42 16 11 15 71 72 -1 43
11 Bolton Wanderers 42 16 10 16 62 66 -4 42
12 Manchester City 42 17 7 18 78 81 -3 41
13 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 70 75 -5 41
14 Leicester City 42 17 6 19 72 71 +1 40
15 Manchester United 42 15 9 18 72 75 -3 39
16 Blackburn Rovers 42 14 11 17 50 58 -8 39
17 Birmingham City 42 14 10 18 65 81 -16 38
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 10 19 73 86 -13 36
19 Nottingham Forest 42 13 10 19 63 79 -16 36
20 Fulham 42 13 7 22 66 74 -8 33
21 Cardiff City 42 9 14 19 50 81 -31 32
22 Chelsea 42 9 10 23 63 94 -31 28

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

9 moves
In
Out
  • Dennis Viollet Centre-Forward
    to Stoke City€29k
  • Ron Cope Centre-Back
    to Luton€15k
  • Alex Dawson Centre-Forward
    to PrestonUndisclosed
  • Kenny Morgans Right Winger
    to SwanseaUndisclosed
  • Mike Pinner Goalkeeper
    to HendonFree
  • Tommy Heron Left-Back
    to York CityUndisclosed

Debuts & Farewells

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