English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 20th January 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 | Burnley | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 45 | 35 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 33 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 1.26 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 50 | 31 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 50 | 26 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 26 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 26 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 25 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 47 | 22 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 61 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Fulham | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 19 | 0.76 |
