footballsite - Football League Division 2 table 1961/62

		DIVISION 2 1961/62
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			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Leading League goalscorer: Roger Hunt (Liverpool) 41 goals Second Division sides played in the finals of the first two League Cup competitions. Aston Villa beat Div 2 side Rotherham United in the 1960/61 final (which was not played until the start of 1961/62). In the 1961/62 competition itself Norwich City beat mighty Rochdale in the final.	1	Liverpool	42	27	8	7	99	43	62
	2	Leyton Orient	42	22	10	10	69	40	54
	3	Sunderland	42	22	9	11	85	50	53
	4	Scunthorpe United	42	21	7	14	86	71	49
	5	Plymouth Argyle	42	19	8	15	75	75	46
	6	Southampton	42	18	9	15	77	62	45
	7	Huddersfield Town	42	16	12	14	67	59	44
	8	Stoke City	42	17	8	17	55	57	42
	9	Rotherham United	42	16	9	17	70	76	41
	10	Preston North End	42	15	10	17	55	57	40
	11	Newcastle United	42	15	9	18	64	58	39
	12	Middlesbrough	42	16	7	19	76	72	39
	13	Luton Town	42	17	5	20	69	71	39
	14	Walsall	42	14	11	17	70	75	39
	15	Charlton Athletic	42	15	9	18	69	75	39
	16	Derby County	42	14	11	17	68	75	39
	17	Norwich City	42	14	11	17	61	70	39
	18	Bury	42	17	5	20	52	76	39
	19	Leeds United	42	12	12	18	50	61	36
	20	Swansea Town	42	12	12	18	61	83	36
	21	Bristol Rovers	42	13	7	22	53	81	33
	22	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	10	11	21	42	86	31