English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 16th April 1960
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 51 | 52 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 42 | 50 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 57 | 49 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 70 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 80 | 66 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 50 | 45 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Brentford | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 69 | 45 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 63 | 43 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 81 | 75 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Newport County | 43 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 77 | 41 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 71 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 70 | 41 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Southend United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 67 | 79 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 20 | York City | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 66 | 38 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 67 | 73 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 104 | 34 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 42 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 63 | 96 | 32 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 43 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 113 | 26 | 0.50 |
