English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 2nd January 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 | Bury | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 37 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Southampton | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 42 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 33 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 32 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 44 | 31 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 44 | 30 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Newport County | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 26 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 17 | York City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 19 | Southend United | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Reading | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 53 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 55 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 66 | 18 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 26 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 66 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 70 | 16 | 0.64 |



