English Fourth Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 37 | 29 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Darlington | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 5 | York City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Southport | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Barrow | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Millwall | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 17 | Workington | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Chester | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 14 | 0.57 |
