English Fourth Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 10th December 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 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 37 | 31 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 39 | 28 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Darlington | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 33 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 1.43 |
| 7 | York City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Barrow | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 22 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Southport | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Workington | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 21 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Chester | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 14 | 0.56 |
