English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 7th October 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 0.47 |
