English Third 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 | Bury | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 37 | 28 | 1.51 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Newport County | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 14 | York City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Southend United | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Reading | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 1.03 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 53 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 0.66 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 53 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 55 | 12 | 0.65 |
