English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 24 | 38 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 32 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 31 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Watford | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 27 | 1.73 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Chester | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Workington | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Darlington | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Barrow | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 51 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Southport | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 12 | 0.50 |



