Football League Third Division 1960/61
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bury | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 2.400 | 68 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Walsall | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 60 | 1.633 | 62 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 60 | 1.550 | 60 | - |
| 4th | Watford | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 72 | 1.181 | 52 | - |
| 5th | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 1.065 | 51 | - |
| 6th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 69 | 1.116 | 50 | - |
| 7th | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 96 | 79 | 1.215 | 49 | - |
| 8th | Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 1.038 | 49 | - |
| 9th | Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 78 | 0.910 | 49 | - |
| 10th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 83 | 75 | 1.107 | 46 | - |
| 11th | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 75 | 83 | 0.904 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Newport County | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 81 | 90 | 0.900 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 83 | 0.964 | 44 | - |
| 16th | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 55 | 1.127 | 43 | - |
| 17th | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 70 | 0.800 | 43 | - |
| 18th | Reading | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 83 | 0.867 | 40 | - |
| 19th | Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 39 | - |
| 21st | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 115 | 0.687 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 87 | 0.747 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 68 | 101 | 0.673 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 67 | 87 | 0.770 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Portsmouth were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Lincoln City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Bury were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Walsall were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Tranmere Rovers were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Bradford City wereRelegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Colchester United were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Chesterfield were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Peterborough United were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Crystal Palace were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Bradford Park Avenue were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |