FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1961-62
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 93 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 26 | 56 | European Cup Preliminary Round | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 101 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 3-2 | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 52 | Cup Winners Cup | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 51 | 2-1 | 0-6 | ||
| 5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 46 | -8 | 47 | 2-0 | 0-2 | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 3-1 | 0-3 | ||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 44 | 2-0 | 1-5 | ||
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 82 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -6 | 44 | 3-0 | 2-3 | ||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 83 | 67 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 44 | 16 | 43 | 4-4 | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 41 | -1 | 43 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 66 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | -4 | 42 | 0-1 | 1-6 | ||
| 12 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -3 | 41 | 1-2 | 0-3 | ||
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 45 | -5 | 41 | 3-4 | 3-1 | ||
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 1 | 40 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| 15 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 72 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 44 | -3 | 39 | 1-0 | 3-6 | ||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -8 | 39 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 81 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 46 | -16 | 38 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 86 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 52 | -13 | 36 | 3-1 | 1-2 | ||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 56 | -16 | 36 | ||||
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | -8 | 33 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 48 | -31 | 32 | Relegated | 2-1 | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 65 | -31 | 28 | Relegated | 3-0 | 2-2 | |
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1961-62
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 56 | 62 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 29 | 54 | Promoted |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 35 | 53 | |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 49 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 0 | 46 | |
| 6 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | -2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 46 | -6 | 41 | |
| 10 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -2 | 40 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 6 | 39 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 4 | 39 | |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | -2 | 39 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 52 | -5 | 39 | |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -6 | 39 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 48 | -7 | 39 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | -9 | 39 | |
| 18 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 40 | -24 | 39 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | -11 | 36 | |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 83 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 53 | -22 | 36 | |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 50 | -28 | 33 | Relegated |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 54 | -44 | 31 | Relegated |
THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1961-62
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 40 | 65 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 62 | Promoted |
| 3 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 59 | |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 59 | |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 107 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 58 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 22 | 54 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 53 | |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 51 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 71 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 7 | 49 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 48 | |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 2 | 47 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 45 | |
| 13 | Notts County | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 51 | -7 | 43 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 45 | -7 | 43 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 42 | |
| 16 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 43 | -12 | 42 | |
| 17 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 48 | -11 | 41 | |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 84 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 49 | -22 | 40 | |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 73 | 84 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 47 | -11 | 38 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 95 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 54 | -24 | 38 | |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 56 | -24 | 36 | Relegated |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 87 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 44 | -30 | 35 | Relegated |
| 23 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 64 | -40 | 34 | Relegated |
| 24 | Newport County | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 102 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 64 | -56 | 22 | Relegated |
FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1961-62
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Millwall | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 56 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Colchester United | 44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 33 | 55 | Promoted |
| 3 | Wrexham | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 53 | Promoted |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 52 | Promoted |
| 5 | Bradford City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 86 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 54 | 8 | 51 | |
| 6 | York City | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 50 | |
| 7 | Aldershot | 44 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 81 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 21 | 49 | |
| 8 | Workington | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 70 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 47 | -1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Barrow | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 48 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 9 | 46 | |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 70 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 7 | 46 | |
| 12 | Rochdale | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 45 | |
| 13 | Darlington | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 49 | -12 | 45 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 11 | 44 | |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 44 | -11 | 44 | |
| 16 | Stockport County | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Southport | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 46 | -10 | 43 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -15 | 37 | |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 49 | -17 | 37 | |
| 20 | Gillingham | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 94 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 64 | -21 | 37 | |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 85 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 56 | -25 | 29 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 52 | 101 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 66 | -49 | 27 | Re-elected |
| 23 | Chester City | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 59 | -42 | 26 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned mid-season |