1961-04-28
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Highfield Road | 7,793 | |
| Holder | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bury | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 2.4 | 67 | W | W | W | D | W | 1961-04-29 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 45 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 1.655 | 61 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-04-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 1.542 | 58 | L | W | D | W | L | 1961-04-29 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Watford | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 1.2 | 52 | W | D | W | W | W | 1961-04-29 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 1.026 | 49 | W | L | W | L | D | 1961-04-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 1.221 | 48 | D | D | L | W | D | 1961-04-29 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 1.101 | 48 | L | L | L | W | L | 1961-04-29 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 55 | 0.896 | 47 | L | W | D | L | W | 1961-04-29 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 1.013 | 46 | L | L | L | W | W | 1961-04-29 | Walsall | H |
| 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 1.143 | 45 | L | D | W | L | W | 1961-04-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hull City | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 45 | L | L | W | D | D | 1961-04-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 0.949 | 45 | L | L | L | L | D | 1961-04-29 | Reading | A |
| 13 | 1 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 0.964 | 44 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Newport County | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 0.9 | 44 | W | L | L | L | L | 1961-04-29 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.127 | 43 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bristol City | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 0.985 | 42 | L | D | W | L | D | 1961-04-29 | Brentford | H |
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 0.818 | 41 | D | D | L | D | D | 1961-04-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 0.77 | 40 | W | D | L | D | W | 1961-04-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 0.8 | 39 | L | W | W | W | L | 1961-04-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 0.825 | 38 | W | D | L | W | L | 1961-04-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 61 | 0.703 | 38 | D | W | L | W | D | 1961-04-29 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.744 | 35 | W | D | L | L | L | 1961-04-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 45 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 0.771 | 32 | D | D | L | W | D | 1961-04-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 0.653 | 31 | L | D | W | D | L | 1961-04-29 | Chesterfield | H |
