English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 16th December 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 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 41 | 30 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 1.32 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 42 | 27 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 25 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Fulham | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 18 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 49 | 15 | 0.80 |
