English Fourth Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 20 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Darlington | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 1.65 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 10 | York City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Southport | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Workington | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Barrow | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Chester | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 0.46 |
