English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 11th November 1961
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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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 27 | 3.14 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 1.39 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0.54 |
