Football League First Division 1960/61
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | 2.091 | 66 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 1.660 | 58 | Runners Up ♦ICFC |
| 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | 1.373 | 57 | - |
| 4th | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 1.325 | 51 | - |
| 5th | Everton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | 1.261 | 50 | - |
| 6th | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 1.243 | 45 | ♦ECWC |
| 7th | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | 1.158 | 45 | - |
| 8th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | 43 | - |
| 10th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | 41 | - |
| 11th | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | 0.906 | 41 | - |
| 12th | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 0.980 | 37 | - |
| 13th | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | 37 | - |
| 14th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | ♦ICFC |
| 15th | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 | - |
| 16th | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 35 | - |
| 19th | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 34 | ♦ICFC |
| 20th | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 | 33 | - |
| 21st | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 0.789 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Tottenham Hotspur finished as Football League First Division Champions (2nd Time) |
| ♦ Sheffield Wednesday finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Newcastle United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Preston North End were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Ipswich Town were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Sheffield United were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |