English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 10th February 1962
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Colchester United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 79 | 46 | 41 | 1.72 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 32 | 38 | 2.03 |
| 3 | Millwall | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 44 | 36 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 35 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 6 | York City | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 34 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 47 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Workington | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 30 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Barrow | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Southport | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Darlington | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 27 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 63 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 28 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 47 | 23 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 61 | 23 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 29 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 65 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 27 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 57 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Chester | 29 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 61 | 16 | 0.59 |



