English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 25th February 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 44 | 46 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Bury | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 40 | 45 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 49 | 41 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 53 | 41 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Walsall | 32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 54 | 39 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 57 | 36 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Newport County | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 52 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Watford | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Hull City | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Brentford | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 59 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Southend United | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Reading | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 63 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 29 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 96 | 22 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 71 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 33 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 65 | 19 | 0.60 |



