English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 17th September 1960
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2.10 |
| 5 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1.90 |
| 8 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0.47 |
