English First Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 31 | 2.94 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 39 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 0.48 |
