English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Walsall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 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 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 1.26 |
| 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 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 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0.77 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 0.59 |
