English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 44 | 58 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Walsall | 41 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 87 | 55 | 53 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 49 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 56 | 46 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 40 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 63 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 40 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 71 | 44 | 1.03 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 40 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 89 | 72 | 43 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Watford | 40 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 43 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 66 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Newport County | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 77 | 42 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 61 | 64 | 41 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Hull City | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 63 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 63 | 39 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 64 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 63 | 38 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Brentford | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 58 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 68 | 36 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Southend United | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 59 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 107 | 33 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 39 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 74 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 76 | 28 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 41 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 54 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 90 | 26 | 0.60 |
