English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 67 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Walsall | 45 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 96 | 58 | 61 | 1.66 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 91 | 59 | 58 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Watford | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 84 | 70 | 52 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 45 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 77 | 48 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 69 | 48 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 68 | 74 | 48 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 75 | 47 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 77 | 76 | 46 | 1.01 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 70 | 45 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Hull City | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 45 | 1.01 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 74 | 78 | 45 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Newport County | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 81 | 90 | 44 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 82 | 43 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 68 | 42 | 0.99 |
| 17 | Brentford | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 66 | 41 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 74 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Southend United | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 39 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Reading | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 80 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 61 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 78 | 111 | 38 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 86 | 35 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 45 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 64 | 83 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 45 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 61 | 97 | 30 | 0.63 |



