English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 1.47 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 0.54 |
