| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 29, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 6 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 5 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 7 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 5 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 3 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 16 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 1 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |