English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 28th April 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 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 95 | 38 | 60 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 54 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 53 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 49 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 45 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 76 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 39 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Walsall | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 73 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 75 | 39 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 39 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 76 | 39 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 36 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 33 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 86 | 31 | 0.49 |




