English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 37 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 34 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 46 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 24 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 22 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 59 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Derby County | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 51 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Hull City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 14 | 0.48 |



