English First Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 11th March 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 40 | 53 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 84 | 64 | 46 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 45 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Burnley | 30 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 57 | 37 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Everton | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 58 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 60 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 55 | 33 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 60 | 33 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 67 | 33 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 60 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 60 | 32 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 59 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 69 | 28 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 73 | 79 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 59 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 61 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 70 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Fulham | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 57 | 80 | 26 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 90 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 31 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 22 | 0.89 |
