English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 16th September 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2.11 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0.85 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0.38 |
