| SEASON 1961-1962 |
| squad | table | results | transfers | friendlies | programmes |
 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 19, 1961: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2.20 | 14 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2.14 | 13 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 12 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 11 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 8 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 10 |
| 11 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 9 |
| 13 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 9 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 7 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | 6 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 6 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0.76 | 4 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 0.54 | 4 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 0.45 | 4 |
| 24 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.26 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Relegation |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |