May · Opening chapter
Pre-season
2 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +Hide moves −
Departures · 0
No recorded departures.
Season story · Division 4
1961–62
20 league wins, 70–81 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Walter Galbraith, Dave Russell2 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Four
- Final league position
- 15th
- League matches
- 44
- League wins
- 20
- League draws
- 4
- League defeats
- 20
- League goals
- 70–81
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 7,960
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
19 Aug
Opening chapter
Accrington Stanley · 2-0
View match11 Nov
Biggest victory
Millwall · 5-1
View match20 Sept
The biggest crowd
Wrexham · 4-0
View match28 Apr
Final word
Crewe Alexandra · 3-0
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
Top scorer
Alan Arnell
27 goals
Biggest crowd
16,507
Wrexham
Season form
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TranmereWeb award
Player of the Season
Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1961/62.
Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 9
- Competitive matches
- 48
- Wins
- 21
Chapter 01
August 1961
WLLL4 competitive matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1961
WWLLLLWWL9 competitive matches · 4W 0D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Fri 1WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League3-2Mon 4WBradford CityPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 9LSouthportHaig Avenue · League2-1Wed 13LMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League Cup3-6Sat 16LExeter CityPrenton Park · League3-4Wed 20LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League4-0Sat 23WChesterPrenton Park · League4-1Mon 25WWrexhamPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 30LColchester UnitedLayer Road · League3-0Chapter 03
October 1961
LLWWWW6 competitive matches · 4W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1961
LWWW4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1961
LLDL4 competitive matches · 0W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Dave Russell took charge
Walter Galbraith left the role
Chapter 06
January 1962
WDW3 competitive matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1962
LDWW4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1962
LDDWWLL7 competitive matches · 2W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1962
WLLWWLL7 competitive matches · 3W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 7WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League2-0Wed 11LBradford CityValley Parade · League3-1Sat 14LBarrowHolker Street · League2-0Fri 20WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 21WRochdalePrenton Park · League2-0Mon 23LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League2-0Sat 28LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-0
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
48 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Away | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Total | 48 | 21 | 5 | 22 |
Match list
Results
48 matches
