English Fourth 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 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 23 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 22 | 2.23 |
| 3 | Walsall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 1.72 |
| 7 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Chester | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Barrow | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Southport | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0.44 |
