| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, August 26, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 4 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 5 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 5 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 4 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 2 |
| 13 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 16 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 2 |
| 17 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 19 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 0 |
| 23 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 0 |
| 24 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |