English Fourth Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 56 | 43 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Millwall | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 48 | 42 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 37 | 41 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 5 | Southport | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 36 | 0.96 |
| 6 | York City | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 35 | 1.51 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 35 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Workington | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Darlington | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Barrow | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 59 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 65 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 34 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 61 | 27 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 63 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 32 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 78 | 20 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Chester | 32 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 69 | 17 | 0.55 |



