English Second Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Sheffield United | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 51 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 50 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Derby County | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 60 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 56 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 52 | 19 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 17 | 0.63 |



