1961-04-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | 26,034 | |
| Hitchens 2, Thomson, Dixon | Lineups | Griffin | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 4 | Newcastle United | Ewood Park | 12,746 | |
| Pickering, MacLeod | Lineups | Allchurch, McGuigan 2, Neale | ||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 3 | Manchester City | Bloomfield Road | 20,838 | |
| Hauser 2, Ewing OG | Lineups | Barlow, Hayes, Wagstaffe | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Burnden Park | 12,637 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | Wilson D | ||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Stamford Bridge | 22,775 | |
| Greaves 4 (1p) | Lineups | Addison, Booth, Palmer (p) | ||||
| Everton | 4 | 1 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 39,810 | |
| Vernon 3 (1p), Young | Lineups | Herd | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | Filbert Street | 19,920 | |
| Cross, Riley, Leek | Lineups | Harris, Singer | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 3 | Cardiff City | Old Trafford | 30,420 | |
| Charlton 2, Setters | Lineups | Hogg 2, Tapscott | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 52,054 | |
| Smith R | Lineups | Kevan, Robson | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Upton Park | 18,759 | |
| Woosnam | Lineups | Lawson, Harris | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 4 | Fulham | Molineux | 24,856 | |
| Deeley, Stobart | Lineups | Cook 3, O'Connell | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Newcastle United relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 2.091 | 66 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 1.66 | 58 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 1.373 | 57 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 1.325 | 51 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 1.261 | 50 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 1.243 | 45 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 1.158 | 45 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 1.013 | 43 | L | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 1.013 | 43 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 0.944 | 41 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 0.906 | 41 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 4 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 0.98 | 37 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 0.878 | 37 | D | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 0.795 | 37 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.706 | 37 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -3 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 0.875 | 36 | L | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 0.758 | 36 | W | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.795 | 35 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 0.738 | 34 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 0.932 | 33 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 60 | 0.789 | 32 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 0.606 | 30 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | The Valley | 9,081 | |
| Edwards, Lawrie | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Leeds Road | 10,322 | |
| Stokes 2, O'Grady, Massie | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Sincil Bank | 3,996 | |
| Middleton, Buick | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Kenilworth Road | 8,373 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 5 | 0 | Southampton | Carrow Road | 18,756 | |
| Punton, Allcock 2, Ashman, Crowe | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 3 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 11,690 | |
| Jackson 2, Carter | Lineups | Houghton, Kirkman, Weston | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Fratton Park | 9,966 | |
| Campbell, Saunders, Gordon | Lineups | Hutchinson 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Bramall Lane | 18,868 | |
| Pace 2, Allchurch, Russell | Lineups | McLean | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Ground | 5,232 | |
| Lineups | Nicholas 2 | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Roker Park | 30,040 | |
| Sharkey | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Vetch Field | 18,234 | Largest home gate 1960-61 |
| Nurse, Reynolds | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Lincoln City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1.818 | 59 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 1.588 | 58 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 1.564 | 52 | D | W | L | W | L | 1961-05-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 1.321 | 49 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 1.122 | 48 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1.25 | 47 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 1.055 | 47 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 46 | 1.037 | 44 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 1.078 | 43 | D | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 1.066 | 43 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 0.988 | 42 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 1 | 40 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 0.899 | 39 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 0.904 | 38 | L | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.016 | 37 | D | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 0.873 | 37 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 0.813 | 37 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 57 | 0.793 | 37 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 49 | 0.705 | 36 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 0.828 | 34 | L | L | D | L | W | 1961-05-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 64 | 0.703 | 33 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 0.505 | 24 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Oakwell | 6,051 | |
| Oliver, Smillie | Lineups | Askey, Richards | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 2 | Halifax Town | Dean Court | 7,394 | |
| Weller | Lineups | Large 2 | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Valley Parade | 4,187 | |
| Skeetch OG | Lineups | Rowley | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Ashton Gate | 8,656 | |
| Atyeo 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | Layer Road | 3,141 | |
| Sears OG, King 3 | Lineups | Rackstraw, Mays, Frost | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Blundell Park | 3,629 | |
| Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Boothferry Park | 4,439 | |
| King, Chilton | Lineups | Llewellyn, Fidler | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Bury | Somerton Park | 3,523 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 4 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Meadow Lane | 7,076 | |
| Hateley 2, Withers, Joyce | Lineups | McDonnell | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Watford | Loftus Road | 10,328 | |
| Evans, Longbottom | Lineups | Benning | ||||
| Reading | 5 | 1 | Torquay United | Elm Park | 8,406 | |
| Wheeler 2, Lacey, Palethorpe, Whitehouse | Lineups | Cox | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 2.4 | 68 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 1.633 | 62 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 1.55 | 60 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1.181 | 52 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 1.065 | 51 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 1.116 | 50 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 49 | 1.215 | 49 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 56 | 0.91 | 49 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 1.013 | 47 | D | L | L | L | W | 1961-05-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 1.141 | 46 | D | L | D | W | L | 1961-05-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 46 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 57 | 0.904 | 45 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 0.9 | 45 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 2 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 1.029 | 44 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 0.964 | 44 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.127 | 43 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 0.783 | 41 | L | D | D | L | D | 1961-05-02 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 2 | Reading | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 0.877 | 40 | W | W | D | L | W | 1961-05-02 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 0.763 | 40 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 0.789 | 39 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 65 | 0.687 | 38 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.747 | 36 | D | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 0.673 | 33 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | -1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 0.77 | 32 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Brunton Park | 4,294 | |
| Walker, Whitelaw, Blackley | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | York City | Selhurst Park | 17,885 | |
| Summersby | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 2 | Accrington Stanley | Feethams Ground | 3,338 | |
| Spence 2, Smith OG | Lineups | Hudson, Devine | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Belle Vue | 3,684 | |
| Ballagher 3, Broadbent 2, Senior | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | St James Park | 3,602 | |
| Carter, Rees | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 4 | 4 | Chester | Victoria Park | 4,381 | |
| Folland 2, Lithgo, Parkes (p) | Lineups | Hughes (p), Davies 2, Cooper | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | Field Mill | 4,872 | |
| Wagstaff 2, Jones, Delapenha | Lineups | Edwards, Everitt | ||||
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | Barrow | London Road | 15,318 | |
| Bly 3, Smith, Ripley, Emery | Lineups | Robertson 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Spotland | 2,648 | |
| Barnes | Lineups | Matthews | ||||
| Southport | 4 | 1 | Millwall | Haig Avenue | 3,759 | |
| Blain 2, Jones E, Blore | Lineups | Burridge | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 3 | Bradford | Edgeley Park | 4,147 | |
| Porteous (p), Fletcher | Lineups | Scoular, Spratt 2 | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Workington | Racecourse Ground | 3,303 | |
| Morris, Metcalf | Lineups | Timmins | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Peterborough United champions. Barrow relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 2.062 | 66 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 1.594 | 64 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 1.452 | 60 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bradford | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 1.139 | 59 | W | W | W | W | W | 1961-05-01 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 5 | 0 | York City | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 1.333 | 51 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 53 | 1.128 | 50 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 1.114 | 49 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 0.974 | 49 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 0.91 | 49 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 1.145 | 45 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 0.974 | 45 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 0.898 | 45 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Stockport County | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 0.889 | 45 | L | L | D | D | W | 1961-05-01 | Barrow | A |
| 14 | 1 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 1.03 | 44 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 1.107 | 42 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Gillingham | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 0.97 | 42 | L | D | D | W | L | 1961-05-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 0.909 | 42 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 54 | 0.837 | 39 | L | L | W | W | L | 1961-05-01 | Bradford | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 0.772 | 39 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 62 | 0.702 | 38 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 0.91 | 37 | W | W | L | L | W | 1961-05-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 0.628 | 35 | L | D | D | L | L | 1961-05-01 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 63 | 0.689 | 32 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 69 | 0.587 | 31 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
