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1961–62 Midland Football League
The 1961–62 Midland Football League season was the 62nd in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Matlock Town |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,187 (3.88 per match) |
← 1959–60 1962–63 → | |
Due to financial problems the league folded and no matches were played in the previous season.
Clubs
The league featured six clubs which competed in the previous season, along with twelve new clubs.
- Club spent previous season without league football:
- Returned to the league after one season in the Central Alliance:
- Returned to the league after one season in both the Central Alliance and the Yorkshire League:
- Joined from the Central Alliance:
- Joined from the Yorkshire League:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matlock Town | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 99 | 52 | 1.904 | 51 |
| 2 | Retford Town | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | 46 |
| 3 | Worksop Town | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 88 | 60 | 1.467 | 43 |
| 4 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | 1.711 | 43 |
| 5 | Denaby United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 41 |
| 6 | Sutton Town | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 40 |
| 7 | Belper Town | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 1.560 | 38 |
| 8 | Grantham | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | 35 |
| 9 | Loughborough United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 1.000 | 33 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 1.016 | 33 |
| 11 | Goole Town | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 33 |
| 12 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | 29 |
| 13 | Heanor Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 66 | 0.818 | 29 |
| 14 | Bourne Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 71 | 0.831 | 29 |
| 15 | Skegness Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | 26 |
| 16 | Stamford | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 97 | 0.588 | 26 |
| 17 | Spalding United | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 83 | 0.566 | 21 |
| 18 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 48 | 100 | 0.480 | 16 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.