English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 19th September 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 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 2.22 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Darlington | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Workington | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Barrow | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Chester | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 |
