| SEASON 1959-1960 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Monday, August 31, 1959: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 7 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 5 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 4 |
| 6 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 8 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 3 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |