English Fourth Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 31st March 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 | Peterborough United | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 48 | 54 | 2.23 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 64 | 52 | 1.55 |
| 3 | York City | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 45 | 48 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Millwall | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 68 | 44 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 62 | 44 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 44 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Workington | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 42 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Darlington | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 74 | 40 | 0.99 |
| 12 | Southport | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | 36 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 56 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 65 | 35 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 73 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 80 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Barrow | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 66 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 72 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 65 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Chester | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 51 | 92 | 26 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 40 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 90 | 25 | 0.62 |



