English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | Wrexham | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 2.42 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 25 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Southport | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Workington | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Darlington | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 11 | York City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Barrow | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Chester | 19 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 10 | 0.46 |
