1961–62 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1961–62 season | |||
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| Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
| Second Division | Champions | ||
| FA Cup | 5th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Roger Hunt (41) All: Roger Hunt (42) |
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The 1961-62 season in English football was an important season in the history of Liverpool football club. They finished the season as Second Division champions and sealed promotion to the First Division under the management of Bill Shankly, who had been in charge since December 1959. Their top scorer was centre-forward Roger Hunt, who scored 41 goals in the league and 42 in all competitions. They also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The signings of Ron Yeats and Ian St. John in the close season would also be influential in their championship, and would become part of the team for the rest of the decade.
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