English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 18th November 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 35 | 24 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 13 | 0.84 |
