1961–62 Ipswich Town F.C. season
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The 1961–62 season was the 73rd season of competitive football played by Ipswich Town. The club had been promoted the previous season as champions of the Second Division. They made a steady start to the league season, and were in twelfth place by the end of August, but slowly rose to compete with Burnley for the title. Going undefeated in February and March, the club were top of the league at the start of April. Burnley's poor form that month allowed Ipswich to take advantage and win the title with Burnley still left to play their final league fixture. It was the first time a club had won the championship at the first time of asking with the exception of Preston North End who had won the inaugural title in the 1888–89 season. Ray Crawford was the club's top scorer and equalled Derek Kevan of West Bromwich Albion as the league's top scorer with 33.
1961–62 season | ||
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Chairman | John Cobbold | |
Manager | Alf Ramsey | |
Stadium | Portman Road | |
Football League First Division | 1st | |
FA Cup | Fourth round | |
League Cup | Fourth round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ray Crawford (33) All: Ray Crawford (37) | |
Highest home attendance | 30,649 vs Arsenal (Division One, 20 April 1962) | |
Lowest home attendance | 11,010 v Swansea Town (League Cup second round replay, 24 October 1961) | |
Average home league attendance | 22,835 | |
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The club exited the FA Cup in the fourth round in a replay against lower league opposition in Norwich City, having played two replays against Luton Town the previous round. Similarly, Ipswich were sent out of the Football League Cup in the fourth round after losing heavily to Blackburn Rovers. As league champions, Ipswich qualified for European football for the first time in the club's history and participated in the 1962–63 European Cup where they lost to eventual winners AC Milan in the first round. The Ipswich manager Alf Ramsey left after the following season to become England national football team manager.