English Fourth 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 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 30 | 2.26 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 27 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 1.74 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Workington | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Darlington | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 0.65 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 17 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Chester | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Southport | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 23 | Barrow | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 0.42 |
