English Second 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 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 1.35 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Derby County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Hull City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 0.52 |
