English Second Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 25 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Hull City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 0.31 |
