English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 1.72 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 1.12 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 0.38 |
