English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 16th March 1960
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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 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 36 | 52 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 47 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 36 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 86 | 56 | 46 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Millwall | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 49 | 44 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 51 | 41 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Watford | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 56 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 52 | 38 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 67 | 36 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 35 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Workington | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 72 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Chester | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 34 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 33 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Darlington | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 35 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 31 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Barrow | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 68 | 28 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Southport | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 70 | 26 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 35 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 67 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 60 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 36 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 87 | 21 | 0.54 |



