| SEASON 1959-1960 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 5, 1959: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 9 |
| 2 | Bury | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 8 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 8 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 8 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 7 |
| 6 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 7 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 7 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 6 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 6 |
| 10 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 11 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | 5 |
| 14 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 5 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 4 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0.29 | 4 |
| 18 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 3 |
| 19 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 3 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 24 | Reading | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |