English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 21st September 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3.43 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 6 | York City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Workington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1.86 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Southport | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Barrow | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0.40 |
