English Third 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 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 36 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Bury | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 28 | 33 | 2.36 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 40 | 32 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Walsall | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 46 | 29 | 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 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Hull City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 48 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 44 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Southend United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Reading | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 77 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 57 | 11 | 0.56 |
