English First Division 1961/1962
Historical league standings at 30th September 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 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 0.46 |
