English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 10th September 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 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0.27 |
