English Fourth Division 1959/1960
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 2.22 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Darlington | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 0.95 |
| 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 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 23 | Chester | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0.50 |
