English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 22nd April 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 | 44 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 106 | 45 | 65 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Walsall | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 57 | 59 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 56 | 58 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Watford | 44 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 50 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 68 | 48 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 68 | 72 | 48 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 94 | 77 | 47 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 75 | 47 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 43 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 76 | 73 | 46 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 79 | 68 | 45 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Hull City | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 45 | 1.01 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 44 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 49 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 73 | 75 | 45 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Newport County | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 89 | 42 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 81 | 41 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 53 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Brentford | 43 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 66 | 40 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Southend United | 44 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 72 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 74 | 38 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 77 | 110 | 37 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Reading | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 36 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 60 | 84 | 33 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 44 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 63 | 82 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 44 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 93 | 30 | 0.63 |
