English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 12th September 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 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 2.86 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0.32 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0.59 |
