English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 14th April 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 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 35 | 53 | 2.51 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 48 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 80 | 62 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 64 | 45 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Southampton | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 38 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 39 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 54 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Bury | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 37 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Walsall | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 36 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 70 | 36 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 66 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 51 | 35 | 1.16 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 66 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 68 | 33 | 1.01 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 60 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 73 | 31 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 77 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 78 | 27 | 0.47 |
