English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Burnley | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 1.64 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 0.54 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 0.71 |
