English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 11th October 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 | Colchester United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 5 | York City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Southport | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Workington | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 15 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 1.12 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Chester | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 0.47 |
