English First 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1.08 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0.50 |
