English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 12th December 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 | Bury | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Southampton | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 41 | 30 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 28 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 36 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Newport County | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 16 | York City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 50 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 59 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 14 | 0.48 |




