| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 28, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 29 | 1.48 | 21 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 | 18 |
| 3 | Everton | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 1.50 | 17 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 1.22 | 17 |
| 5 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 1.15 | 17 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 1.14 | 17 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 1.43 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 0.93 | 15 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 0.90 | 15 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 0.88 | 15 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 1.08 | 14 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1.04 | 14 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 0.96 | 14 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 0.89 | 14 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 0.90 | 13 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 0.82 | 13 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 0.65 | 13 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 0.58 | 13 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 0.88 | 12 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 0.72 | 8 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |