English Third 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 | Bury | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Southampton | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 36 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 23 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Brentford | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Newport County | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 12 | York City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Reading | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 0.60 |
