English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 9th December 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 39 | 30 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 40 | 25 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 41 | 25 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Fulham | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 0.85 |
