English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 10th October 1959
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Southampton | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 1.28 |
| 13 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 15 | York City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 8 | 0.53 |
