English Third Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 18th October 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. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 37 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Newport County | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 0.31 |
