English Second Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 7th September 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 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2.13 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0.25 |
