English Third Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Hull City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0.57 |
