English Third Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 17th 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 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 29 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 35 | 25 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 45 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Watford | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 21 | 1.54 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 1.03 |
| 19 | Southend United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 0.41 |
| 24 | Newport County | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 9 | 0.47 |
