| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, August 30, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 7 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 6 |
| 5 | Reading | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 6 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 6 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 4 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 14 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 3 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 2 |
| 17 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 19 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 20 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 1 |
| 22 | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 1 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 24 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |