English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 31 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 24 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 46 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 12 | 0.43 |
