English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 24th September 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 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 2.08 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0.55 |
