Final Third Division 1959/1960 league table
Season completed Wednesday, 4th May 1960 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Southampton | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 106 | 75 | 61 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 59 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 97 | 75 | 52 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 87 | 70 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 61 | 51 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 54 | 49 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 47 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 46 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 74 | 46 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 79 | 46 | 1.01 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 79 | 46 | 1.01 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 72 | 46 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 78 | 46 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 44 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 71 | 84 | 43 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 42 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 75 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 38 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 112 | 36 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 71 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 68 | 101 | 36 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 57 | 123 | 27 | 0.46 |
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| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
