English First Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 21st November 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 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 25 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 24 | 1.95 |
| 4 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 19 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1.16 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 0.45 |
