English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 19th March 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 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 64 | 49 | 1.39 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Bury | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 36 | 44 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 49 | 42 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 85 | 67 | 40 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 63 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 57 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Brentford | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 55 | 39 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 56 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Newport County | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 66 | 67 | 36 | 0.99 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 58 | 36 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 59 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 17 | York City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 58 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Reading | 36 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 70 | 71 | 31 | 0.99 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 66 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Southend United | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 62 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 36 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 57 | 74 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 37 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 82 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 25 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 47 | 93 | 22 | 0.51 |
