English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 24th February 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 | Colchester United | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 52 | 43 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Millwall | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 36 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 7 | York City | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 47 | 32 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Workington | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Southport | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 57 | 32 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Darlington | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Barrow | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 30 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 64 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 70 | 27 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 33 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 60 | 27 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 31 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 68 | 20 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Chester | 31 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 64 | 17 | 0.58 |



