1960-09-20
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Bramall Lane | 12,602 | |
| Nibloe, Shaw G, Pace | Lineups | Cutler | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2.375 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | W | L | W | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.545 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1.353 | 11 | W | D | L | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.077 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.417 | 9 | D | D | W | W | L | 1960-09-21 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.417 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1960-09-21 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.375 | 9 | D | L | L | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.214 | 9 | L | D | L | D | D | 1960-09-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 11 | 0 | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.714 | 9 | L | L | L | W | W | 1960-09-24 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.938 | 8 | W | D | D | D | W | 1960-09-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.923 | 8 | W | L | L | D | W | 1960-09-24 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0.778 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Liverpool | H |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.765 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1960-09-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.714 | 8 | D | D | L | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.667 | 8 | L | W | W | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.667 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Derby County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.538 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Swansea Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.636 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.529 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Stoke City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Ashton Gate | 14,839 | |
| Atyeo 2 | Lineups | Roby | ||||
| Bury | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Gigg Lane | 9,253 | |
| Jackson 2, Hubbard, Watson | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Blundell Park | 12,288 | |
| Williams, Cullen | Lineups | Welbourne OG | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Fellows Park | 11,043 | |
| Richards 2 | Lineups | Maddison | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Vicarage Road | 14,480 | |
| Nicholas | 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 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.222 | 17 | W | W | W | D | W | 1960-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.375 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 1 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.538 | 13 | W | W | D | D | L | 1960-09-24 | Bury | A |
| 5 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.455 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.615 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.167 | 11 | L | D | L | W | W | 1960-09-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.615 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | 5 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1.2 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1960-09-24 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1.053 | 10 | W | D | D | W | W | 1960-09-24 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | L | D | W | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 12 | -3 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | L | W | L | D | W | 1960-09-24 | Southend United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.857 | 9 | W | D | L | W | D | 1960-09-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.714 | 9 | W | W | L | W | W | 1960-09-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.818 | 8 | W | D | L | D | D | 1960-09-24 | Reading | H |
| 16 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0.739 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.682 | 8 | D | L | D | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | L | L | D | L | D | 1960-09-21 | Reading | A |
| 19 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.789 | 7 | L | W | D | D | L | 1960-09-24 | Newport County | H |
| 20 | -1 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.652 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Notts County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.619 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1960-09-24 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.722 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1960-09-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.65 | 6 | D | W | L | L | L | 1960-09-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.474 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1960-09-21 | Southend United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Belle Vue | 9,644 | Largest home gate 1960-61 |
| Curtis (p) | Lineups | Bly 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Spotland | 7,353 | Largest home gate 1960-61 |
| Ferguson OG, Cairns, Lord | Lineups | |||||
| Southport | 3 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Haig Avenue | 5,434 | |
| Blore, Harrison 2 (1p) | Lineups | Gavin, Byrne, Lunniss | ||||
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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 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.857 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1960-09-24 | Barrow | A |
| 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.917 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.875 | 13 | W | D | D | W | L | 1960-09-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.5 | 13 | D | D | L | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.583 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1960-09-21 | Workington | A |
| 6 | 3 | Southport | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.077 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | -1 | York City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.6 | 11 | L | W | W | D | D | 1960-09-21 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Workington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.375 | 11 | W | W | W | D | W | 1960-09-21 | Aldershot | H |
| 9 | -1 | Bradford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.167 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1960-09-24 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1.056 | 11 | W | W | W | D | W | 1960-09-24 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.364 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1960-09-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 2 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.333 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1960-09-21 | York City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0.842 | 9 | D | L | W | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0.917 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | 0 | Barrow | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.733 | 8 | D | L | L | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.75 | 7 | D | L | D | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.7 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 19 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.625 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1960-09-24 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.533 | 7 | D | L | W | D | L | 1960-09-24 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.529 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1960-09-24 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.636 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1960-09-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.588 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1960-09-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0.407 | 4 | L | L | L | W | D | 1960-09-24 | Accrington Stanley | A |
