1961 Thomas Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 1961 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 1 June 1961 which was the first day of the tournament.
Teams
Australia
Five players represented Australia in the 1961 Thomas Cup.| Name | DoB/Age |
| Ken Turner | |
| Don Murray | |
| Ron Young | 1940 |
| Ted Anderson | 1939 |
| George Robotham | 1935 |
Denmark
Six players represented Denmark in the 1961 Thomas Cup.| Name | DoB/Age |
| Finn Kobberø | |
| Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 1930 |
| Erland Kops | |
| Poul-Erik Nielsen | |
| Knud Aage Nielsen | |
| Henning Borch |
Indonesia
Six players represented Indonesia in the 1961 Thomas Cup.| Name | DoB/Age |
| Tan Joe Hok | |
| Ferry Sonneville | |
| Njoo Kiem Bie | |
| Tan King Gwan | 1932 |
| Eddy Yusuf | |
| Lie Poo Djian |
Thailand
Six players represented Thailand in the 1961 Thomas Cup.| Name | DoB/Age |
| Channarong Ratanaseangsuang | 1939 |
| Somsook Boonyasukhanonda | 1937 |
| Narong Bhornchima | 1938 |
| Raphi Kanchanaraphi | |
| Chavalert Chumkum | 1939 |
| Chuchart Vatanatham | 1937 |
United States
Six players represented the United States in the 1961 Thomas Cup.| Name | DoB/Age |
| Bill Berry | 1928 |
| Ron Palmer | 1931 |
| Jim Poole | |
| Michael Hartgrove | 1934 |
| Thomas Wynn Rogers | 1919 |
| Joe Alston |