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1961–62 Football League First Division

1961–62 season of Football League First Division

Field	Value
competition	First Division
season	[1961–62](1961-62-football-league)
winners	Ipswich Town
1st English title
relegated	Cardiff City
Chelsea
continentalcup1	[European Cup](1962-63-european-cup)
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Ipswich Town
continentalcup2	[European Cup Winners' Cup](1962-63-european-cup-winners-cup)
continentalcup2 qualifiers	Tottenham Hotspur
continentalcup3	[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup](1962-63-inter-cities-fairs-cup)
continentalcup3 qualifiers	Everton
league topscorer	Derek Kevan
Ray Crawford
(33 goals each)
matches	462
total goals	1582
prevseason	[1960–61](1960-61-football-league-first-division)
nextseason	[1962–63](1962-63-football-league-first-division)

1st English title Chelsea Ray Crawford (33 goals each) Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1961-62 season.

Overview

Ipswich Town won their only league title this season, notably being the only team in England to win the title in their first ever season in the top flight (not counting inaugural league champions Preston North End in 1888–89).

League standings

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Derek Kevan	West Bromwich Albion	33
=	Ray Crawford	Ipswich Town	33
2	Ray Charnley	Blackpool	30
3	Ted Phillips	Ipswich Town	28
4	Roy Vernon	Everton	26
5	Ray Pointer	Burnley	25

References

RSSSF

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References

"English League Leading Goalscorers".

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