The 1961–62 Northern Football League season was the 65th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
| Competition: | Northern Football League |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Winners: | Stanley United |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 1025 |
| Prevseason: | 1960–61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.