English First Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 1.55 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Fulham | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1.11 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 0.43 |
