English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 29th April 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 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 68 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 60 | 62 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 60 | 60 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 72 | 52 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 69 | 50 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 70 | 75 | 50 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 96 | 79 | 49 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 79 | 78 | 47 | 1.01 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 81 | 71 | 46 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 57 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 75 | 83 | 45 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 81 | 90 | 45 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 83 | 44 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Brentford | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 69 | 41 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Reading | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 76 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 76 | 39 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 65 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 115 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 67 | 87 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 65 | 100 | 32 | 0.65 |
