English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 7th November 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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 32 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Watford | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Workington | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Chester | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Darlington | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Southport | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Barrow | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 51 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 0.50 |
