English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 24th April 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 | Liverpool | 39 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 92 | 36 | 58 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 41 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 49 | 52 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 52 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 1.01 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Southampton | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 61 | 43 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 52 | 42 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 71 | 39 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 68 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 76 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Bury | 41 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 74 | 39 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 57 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 74 | 71 | 37 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Walsall | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 74 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Derby County | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 75 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 34 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 80 | 33 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 53 | 79 | 33 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 84 | 31 | 0.50 |



