English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Wrexham | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 23 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 22 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 22 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 6 | York City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Southport | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Workington | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Darlington | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Barrow | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Chester | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 0.51 |
