English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | Aston Villa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Hull City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 0.37 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0.54 |
