1961–62 Everton F.C. season
# 1961–62 Everton F.C. season

During the 1961–62 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 101 | 67 | 1.507 | 53 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 69 | 1.275 | 52 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 54 | 1.630 | 51 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 47 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 46 | |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 19 August 1961 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 |
| 23 August 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 |
| 26 August 1961 | Fulham | A | 1–2 |
| 30 August 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–1 |
| 2 September 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–4 |
| 6 September 1961 | Manchester City | H | 0–2 |
| 9 September 1961 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 |
| 16 September 1961 | Ipswich Town | H | 5–2 |
| 20 September 1961 | Manchester City | A | 3–1 |
| 23 September 1961 | Burnley | A | 1–2 |
| 30 September 1961 | Arsenal | H | 4–1 |
| 7 October 1961 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6–0 |
| 14 October 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–0 |
| 21 October 1961 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 |
| 28 October 1961 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 |
| 4 November 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 |
| 11 November 1961 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 |
| 18 November 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 |
| 25 November 1961 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 |
| 2 December 1961 | Manchester United | H | 5–1 |
| 9 December 1961 | Cardiff City | A | 0–0 |
| 16 December 1961 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 |
| 23 December 1961 | Fulham | H | 3–0 |
| 26 December 1961 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 |
| 13 January 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 |
| 20 January 1962 | Leicester City | H | 3–2 |
| 3 February 1962 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–4 |
| 10 February 1962 | Burnley | H | 2–2 |
| 24 February 1962 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 |
| 3 March 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–0 |
| 14 March 1962 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 |
| 17 March 1962 | Chelsea | H | 4–0 |
| 24 March 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 |
| 30 March 1962 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 |
| 4 April 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 |
| 7 April 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–1 |
| 14 April 1962 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 |
| 20 April 1962 | Birmingham City | H | 4–1 |
| 21 April 1962 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 |
| 24 April 1962 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 |
| 28 April 1962 | Cardiff City | H | 8–3 |
| 1 May 1963 | Arsenal | A | 3–2 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 6 January 1962 | King's Lynn | H | 4–0 |
| 4 | 27 January 1962 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 |
| 5 | 17 February 1962 | Burnley | A | 1–3 |
