English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 12th September 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 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 2.83 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0.53 |
