English Second Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 26 | 3.31 |
| 2 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Swansea Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0.54 |
