English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 16th January 1960
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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 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 23 | 39 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Southampton | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 42 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 33 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 33 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 32 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 44 | 31 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 35 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Brentford | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Newport County | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 15 | York City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 27 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 27 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 28 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 48 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 49 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 19 | Reading | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 55 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Southend United | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 27 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 58 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 71 | 20 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 67 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 75 | 16 | 0.61 |



