English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 38 | 2.44 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 37 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Southampton | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 32 | 1.34 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 48 | 30 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Derby County | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 49 | 30 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 29 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 46 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Walsall | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 58 | 22 | 0.66 |
| 16 | Bury | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 53 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 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 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 51 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 54 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 17 | 0.73 |
