English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 27th February 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 | Walsall | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 33 | 50 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 34 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 46 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 40 | 43 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Millwall | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 49 | 39 | 1.49 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Workington | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 63 | 32 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Chester | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 31 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 65 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Darlington | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 53 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Barrow | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 65 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Southport | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 63 | 24 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 23 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 34 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 83 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 58 | 20 | 0.50 |



