# 1961–62 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was Manchester City's 60th season of competitive football and 45th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, in which the club placed 12th, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup, being knocked out in the fourth round and the first round, respectively.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 72 | 0.986 | 43 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 66 | 0.939 | 42 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 81 | 0.963 | 41 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 0.933 | 41 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 71 | 1.014 | 40 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 81 | 0.963 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 16 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 19 August 1961 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Kennedy, Barlow, Hayes | 28,899 |
| 23 August 1961 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 4 – 3 | Cheetham (2), Betts, Hayes | 16,175 |
| 26 August 1961 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 4 – 2 | Dobing, Barlow, Law, Hayes | 21,463 |
| 30 August 1961 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Baker, Hayes | 36,775 |
| 2 September 1961 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Baker | 38,171 |
| 6 September 1961 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 – 0 | Dobing, Baker | 38,023 |
| 9 September 1961 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 - 3 | | 42,746 |
| 16 September 1961 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Baker, Hayes | 27,275 |
| 20 September 1961 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Hayes | 35,102 |
| 23 September 1961 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 2 – 3 | Stiles (og), Kennedy | 55,933 |
| 30 September 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 2 – 2 | Baker, Jones (og) | 20,900 |
| 7 October 1961 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Sambrook | 20,143 |
| 14 October 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 - 2 | | 40,344 |
| 21 October 1961 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Barlow, Hayes, Dobing | 20,258 |
| 28 October 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 4 | Barlow | 22,821 |
| 4 November 1961 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 5 | Dobing (3) | 18,839 |
| 11 November 1961 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 3 | Hannah | 18,135 |
| 18 November 1961 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Kennedy, Barlow | 16,583 |
| 25 November 1961 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 2 | Dobing | 26,617 |
| 2 December 1961 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Dobing, Barlow | 15,971 |
| 9 December 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Kennedy | 13,892 |
| 16 December 1961 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 0 – 2 | | 15,196 |
| 23 December 1961 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Young, Dobing, Hayes | 25,753 |
| 26 December 1961 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 1 | Dobing | 21,902 |
| 13 January 1962 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 3 – 6 | Young, Dobing, Hayes | 22,728 |
| 20 January 1962 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Young (2), own goal | 20,414 |
| 3 February 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 0 | Hayes, Wagstaffe | 18,454 |
| 10 February 1962 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 49,959 |
| 21 February 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Oakes, Dobing, Young | 17,225 |
| 24 February 1962 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 0 – 0 | | 19,600 |
| 3 March 1962 | Tottenham Hostpur | H | Maine Road | 6 – 2 | Dobing (3), Hayes, Young, Baker (og) | 31,706 |
| 10 March 1962 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 2 - 1 | Young, Hayes | 20,199 |
| 17 March 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Dobing (2) | 28,407 |
| 24 March 1962 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 4 – 0 | Dobing (3), Hayes | 25,808 |
| 31 March 1962 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hayes | 19,157 |
| 7 April 1962 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 1 | Hayes | 18,629 |
| 11 April 1962 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Smith (og) | 21,941 |
| 14 April 1962 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Young | 18,564 |
| 20 April 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Kennedy, Dobing, Hayes | 32,131 |
| 21 April 1962 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 1 – 3 | Leivers | 19,954 |
| 23 April 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 1 | | 22,084 |
| 28 April 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Young (2), Kennedy | 22,254 |