title: 1961–62 Manchester City F.C. season
text: # 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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