English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 28th December 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 | Aston Villa | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 20 | 38 | 2.90 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Swansea Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 51 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 23 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 48 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Derby County | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 61 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Hull City | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 15 | 0.49 |



