English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 35 | 2.26 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 37 | 32 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 29 | 1.74 |
| 5 | Southport | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Workington | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 7 | York City | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Barrow | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Darlington | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 53 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 17 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Chester | 23 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 59 | 14 | 0.53 |



