English Second Division 1960/1961
Historical league standings at 17th 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 | Sheffield United | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 32 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 29 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 29 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 25 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 38 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 22 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 21 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 47 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 50 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 45 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Swansea Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 0.63 |
