English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 21 | 2.79 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Walsall | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 1.46 |
| 12 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 0.55 |
