English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Swansea Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 1.53 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0.46 |
