| SEASON 1961-1962 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, October 2, 1961: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2.00 | 19 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 1.24 | 19 |
| 3 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 2.40 | 18 |
| 4 | Reading | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 1.27 | 16 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 15 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1.33 | 15 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1.32 | 15 |
| 8 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 14 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 1.58 | 13 |
| 10 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1.07 | 13 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.19 | 12 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 1.10 | 12 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.94 | 12 |
| 14 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.19 | 11 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 0.86 | 11 |
| 17 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 9 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 0.71 | 8 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 0.62 | 8 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.69 | 6 |
| 23 | Newport County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 6 |
| 24 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0.33 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |