English Fourth Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 22 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 8 | York City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Workington | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Southport | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Barrow | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 0.63 |
