English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 17th March 1962
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Colchester United | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 91 | 58 | 45 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Millwall | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 51 | 44 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 42 | 0.98 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 39 | 41 | 1.97 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 66 | 57 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Workington | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 7 | Darlington | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Southport | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 55 | 38 | 0.96 |
| 9 | York City | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 44 | 37 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 1.34 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 62 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 68 | 34 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 1.16 |
| 16 | Barrow | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 77 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 33 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 57 | 29 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 35 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 28 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 34 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 81 | 22 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 71 | 21 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Chester | 34 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 70 | 20 | 0.60 |



