English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 37 | 34 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 33 | 2.63 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 32 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Walsall | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 36 | 31 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 40 | 30 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 44 | 29 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 43 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Newport County | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Watford | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Hull City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 44 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 48 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Brentford | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Southend United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 48 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Reading | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 75 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 56 | 10 | 0.55 |



