English Second Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 22nd October 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 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 25 | 2.73 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Southampton | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Swansea Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 0.63 |
