English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Southampton | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 39 | 30 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 26 | 1.46 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Newport County | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Brentford | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 15 | York City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Southend United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Reading | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 56 | 14 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 13 | 0.65 |




