English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 8th April 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 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 45 | 61 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Walsall | 42 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 89 | 56 | 55 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 53 | 53 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 42 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 74 | 46 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 46 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 41 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 70 | 64 | 45 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Watford | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 66 | 45 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 73 | 45 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 63 | 65 | 43 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 68 | 42 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Newport County | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 80 | 42 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Hull City | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 65 | 39 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Brentford | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 60 | 39 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 37 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Southend United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 70 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 107 | 35 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 21 | Reading | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 76 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 79 | 32 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 42 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 77 | 30 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 42 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 55 | 91 | 27 | 0.60 |



