English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 14th January 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 | Bury | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 31 | 36 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Walsall | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 39 | 33 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 46 | 33 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 40 | 32 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 31 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 46 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Watford | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 40 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 49 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Hull City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Southend United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 47 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 23 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Brentford | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Reading | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 58 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 52 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 80 | 18 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 58 | 13 | 0.57 |
