| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, September 9, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | 12 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 9 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.50 | 9 |
| 4 | Walsall | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 5 | Bury | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 8 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 8 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 7 |
| 9 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 7 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 7 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 6 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 5 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 5 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 3 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |