| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 2, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2.57 | 8 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 8 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 7 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 5 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 7 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 6 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | 6 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 5 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 5 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 5 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 5 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 4 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 4 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 4 |
| 16 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 3 |
| 20 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 3 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.43 | 3 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |