English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1.67 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1.82 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0.95 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0.41 |
