English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Everton | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 10 | 0.81 |
