English Second 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 | Sheffield United | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 1.54 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 39 | 36 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Southampton | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 41 | 33 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 56 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 55 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 49 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Derby County | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 52 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 67 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 53 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Swansea Town | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 56 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 62 | 21 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 71 | 21 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 60 | 20 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 29 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 62 | 18 | 0.58 |



