English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 29th October 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 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 25 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Watford | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 20 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 0.55 |
