English Third Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Halifax Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 1.87 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 2.18 |
| 6 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Bury | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 1.12 |
| 13 | York City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1.28 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 0.46 |
