1961–62 Football League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 82 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Norwich City |
| Runners-up | Rochdale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
The 1961–62 Football League Cup was the second season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs; only 82 of them took part. The competition began on 11 September 1961, and ended with the two-legged final on 26 April and 1 May 1962.
Aston Villa unsuccessfully defended its 1962 title on 21 November 1961 at the Third Round Ties against Ipswich Town, 2–3.
Norwich City beat Rochdale 4–0 on aggregate over two legs. Norwich won the first leg 3–0 away at Spotland, thanks to goals from Derrick Lythgoe (2) and Punton. In the second leg at Carrow Road, Jimmy Hill scored to give Norwich a 1–0 win on the night and a 4–0 aggregate victory. Rochdale were then playing in the old Fourth Division; this is one of only two occasions where a fourth-tier side reached the final, the other being Bradford City in 2012–13.
Match dates and results were initially drawn from Soccerbase, and they were later checked against Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71.