See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present).
| Club: | Aston Villa |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Manager: | Joe Mercer |
| Stadium: | Villa Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | x |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Runner-up |
| Prevseason: | 1960-61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
| League Result: | 27--18--22 |
| Nextseason: | 1962-63 |
Aston Villa played the 1961–62 English football season in the Football League First Division.
In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.[1]
Winning the 1961 Football League Cup Final was the pinnacle for Villa. They finished seventh in 1961–62, the following season saw the beginning of a decline in form.[2]
There were debuts for Derek Dougan (51), Tommy Ewing (39), Ken Fencott (3), Wilson Briggs (2), Allan Jones (1),[3] and Ralph Brown.[4]
See main article: 1961–62 Football League.