English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 99 | 71 | 57 | 1.39 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 43 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 51 | 54 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Bury | 43 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 45 | 50 | 1.38 |
| 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 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 93 | 72 | 47 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Brentford | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 80 | 66 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 53 | 45 | 1.34 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 43 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 66 | 45 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 71 | 43 | 0.99 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 41 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 43 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 65 | 42 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Southend United | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 68 | 42 | 0.99 |
| 15 | Newport County | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 75 | 77 | 42 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 43 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 71 | 42 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Reading | 43 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 81 | 76 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 43 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 65 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 43 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 80 | 39 | 0.85 |
| 20 | York City | 44 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 69 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 68 | 74 | 37 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 74 | 105 | 34 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 97 | 34 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 56 | 113 | 27 | 0.50 |



