English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2.75 |
| 3 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Brentford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Newport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0.25 |
