English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 35 | 36 | 2.03 |
| 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 | Torquay United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Walsall | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 33 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 51 | 33 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 46 | 32 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 51 | 31 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Watford | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 52 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 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 | Brentford | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 25 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 1.16 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Southend United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 51 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 23 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Reading | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 58 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 82 | 20 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 61 | 13 | 0.54 |




