English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Walsall | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 39 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 30 | 32 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Watford | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 36 | 28 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Darlington | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Chester | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Workington | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 54 | 24 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Barrow | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 54 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Southport | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 18 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 64 | 13 | 0.56 |
