Fourth Division Table 1961/62
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 56 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 71 | +33 | 55 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 | +40 | 53 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 52 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 86 | +8 | 51 |
| 6 | York City | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 50 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 44 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 49 |
| 8 | Workington | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 49 |
| 9 | Barrow | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 48 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 46 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 46 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 45 |
| 13 | Darlington | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 45 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 44 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 44 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 43 |
| 17 | Southport | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 37 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 87 | -17 | 37 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 94 | -21 | 37 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 85 | -25 | 29 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 52 | 101 | -49 | 27 |
| 23 | Chester City | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | -42 | 26 |