1960-08-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Highbury | 28,878 | |
| Henderson, Skirton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | St Andrew's | 27,197 | |
| Hooper | Lineups | Fantham | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park | 26,819 | |
| Dougan | Lineups | Smith R 2, Allen, Dyson | ||||
| Blackpool | 5 | 3 | Aston Villa | Bloomfield Road | 16,821 | |
| Charnley 2, Kay, Mudie, Durie | Lineups | McParland, Hitchens 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Ninian Park | 27,213 | |
| Tapscott 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge | 41,681 | |
| Greaves 3 | Lineups | Murray 2, Horne | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | Goodison Park | 45,215 | |
| Ring 2, Collins | Lineups | Cheesebrough | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Burnley | St James' Park | 35,485 | |
| Lineups | Robson | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 4 | Fulham | The Hawthorns | 20,690 | |
| Jackson, Burnside | Lineups | Leggat 2, Cook, Haynes | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Upton Park | 24,283 | |
| Musgrove, Dick | Lineups | Deakin | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Cardiff City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.8 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 5 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.333 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Fulham | A |
| 6 | 6 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Preston North End | A |
| 7 | -5 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.286 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | -1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | 1 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | -5 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | 3 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | -8 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | 3 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.727 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Newcastle United | H |
| 16 | -3 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 2 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Leicester City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 20 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Arsenal | H |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.143 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Everton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 15,437 | |
| Thorne 4, Jones, Curry | Lineups | Bradford | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | Derby County | Portman Road | 12,309 | |
| Owen, Rees, Elsworthy, Crawford | Lineups | Parry | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Elland Road | 16,480 | |
| Hawksby, McCole | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Sincil Bank | 8,639 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 3 | Sunderland | Kenilworth Road | 17,632 | |
| Pacey, McBride, Bingham | Lineups | McNab, Lawther, O'Neill | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Ayresome Park | 21,236 | |
| Peacock | Lineups | Lewis | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Old Showground | 10,107 | |
| Thomas 2 | Lineups | Johnston 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Bramall Lane | 15,288 | |
| Pace | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 5 | 1 | Portsmouth | The Dell | 28,845 | Largest home gate 1960-61 |
| Paine, O'Brien, Mulgrew, Huxford, OG | Lineups | Newman | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 11,716 | |
| Wilshaw | Lineups | Larkin | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Vetch Field | 14,123 | |
| Webster | Lineups | Carter 2 | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 8 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Liverpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.333 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | -6 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | -8 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Swansea Town | H |
| 12 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.333 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 13 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 5 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | -5 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 18 | -9 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Sunderland | A |
| 20 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.167 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Barnsley | Ashton Gate | 8,495 | |
| Casey, Rogers, Taylor, Williams R | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | Gigg Lane | 6,593 | |
| Hubbard, Watson 2 | Lineups | Fidler | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 3 | Southend United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,393 | |
| Lineups | Laverty, Fryatt, Wall | |||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | Newport County | Highfield Road | 11,819 | |
| Myerscough 3, Peake OG | Lineups | McPherson | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Brentford | The Shay | 6,379 | |
| Whitelaw | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Boothferry Park | 14,252 | Largest home gate 1960-61 |
| Clarke, McMillan | Lineups | Hunt, Rafferty, Davidson OG | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Meadow Lane | 12,115 | |
| Hateley 2, Joyce | Lineups | Dowsett, Bumstead | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Loftus Road | 7,075 | |
| Bedford | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Elm Park | 7,858 | |
| Lacey, Wheeler | Lineups | Howe | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Gay Meadow | 7,330 | |
| Whitaker | Lineups | Mellor | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 2 | Watford | Prenton Park | 7,653 | |
| Lineups | Gregory, Millington OG | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Fellows Park | 10,512 | |
| Faulkner, Richards, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 3 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.667 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 4 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.667 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1960-09-01 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 5 | 12 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 6 | -4 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 8 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | -7 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Reading | H |
| 9 | -6 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | -4 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 11 | 7 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 7 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | -4 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.875 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Bristol City | H |
| 16 | -7 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-09-01 | Halifax Town | H |
| 17 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | -2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.636 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Hull City | H |
| 19 | -6 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 3 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | -11 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Bury | A |
| 24 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.375 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 3 | 0 | Chester | Holker Street | 4,884 | |
| McGlennon, McNab, Robertson | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford | 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Park Avenue | 9,303 | |
| Reilly 2, Baillie, Allan, Buchanan | Lineups | Birch (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | Brunton Park | 8,334 | |
| Walker, Stewart, Bradley | Lineups | Emery, Bly, Hails | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 5 | Crystal Palace | Belle Vue | 6,511 | |
| Fernie | Lineups | Woan 2, Byrne 2, Gavin | ||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 2 | Workington | Priestfield Stadium | 6,747 | |
| Terry 2, Farrall, Shepherd | Lineups | Dixon, Anders | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 5 | 0 | Darlington | Victoria Park | 5,852 | |
| Clark, Anderson 2 (2p), Folland, Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 4,073 | |
| Delapenha, Fitzsimons | Lineups | Wilson, Anderson | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | The Den, New Cross | 11,130 | |
| Burridge, Harper | Lineups | Llewellyn, Coleman, Riley | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | County Ground | 8,092 | |
| Deakin, Leck | Lineups | Howfield | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Spotland | 3,099 | |
| Hepton, Lord 2 | Lineups | Wilkinson | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | Southport | Racecourse Ground | 7,847 | |
| Davies 2, Harbertson | Lineups | |||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Bradford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Chester | A |
| 2 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Darlington | A |
| 3 | 4 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | York City | A |
| 4 | -3 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.667 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 5 | -3 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.333 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 6 | -3 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | 4 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -5 | Southport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 11 | 3 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Workington | H |
| 12 | -4 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Barrow | H |
| 13 | 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 14 | 9 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.25 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -5 | Workington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.857 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | 3 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.571 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | -6 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | -3 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 19 | -2 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1960-08-29 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | -4 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Bradford | H |
| 21 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | -4 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.222 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.143 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1960-08-30 | Southport | A |
