| SEASON 1959-1960 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Thursday, September 17, 1959: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.43 | 13 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1.89 | 13 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2.30 | 11 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 1.80 | 11 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1.64 | 11 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1.23 | 9 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1.21 | 9 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 8 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 8 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1.14 | 7 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 6 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 6 |
| 17 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.46 | 5 |
| 19 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 0.40 | 5 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 4 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 4 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |