English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 11th February 1961
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 42 | 42 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Bury | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 39 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 46 | 39 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Walsall | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 37 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 44 | 36 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Watford | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Newport County | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 57 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Brentford | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 53 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Hull City | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 58 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Southend United | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Reading | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 60 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 91 | 22 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 31 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 65 | 19 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 31 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 65 | 15 | 0.55 |



