English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 17th 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 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 1.41 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Hull City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 0.31 |
