English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 10th March 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 | Liverpool | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 29 | 47 | 2.66 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 40 | 1.66 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 56 | 40 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 55 | 39 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Southampton | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 36 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Derby County | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 59 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Walsall | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 57 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 61 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 48 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 28 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Bury | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 62 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 64 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 62 | 26 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 71 | 26 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 56 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 32 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 53 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 24 | 0.48 |



