English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 28th October 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 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 22 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Newport County | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 15 | York City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 11 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 48 | 10 | 0.60 |
