English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 13th January 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 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 24 | 37 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 35 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Southampton | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Derby County | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 47 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 29 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 48 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 53 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Bury | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 52 | 22 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 50 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 17 | 0.73 |
