English First Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 10th December 1960
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 25 | 38 | 2.72 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 30 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 28 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 37 | 27 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 1.06 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 46 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Fulham | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 55 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 18 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 0.72 |



