| SEASON 1959-1960 |
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![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, April 30, 1960: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 106 | 75 | 1.41 | 61 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 1.52 | 59 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 97 | 75 | 1.29 | 52 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 1.28 | 52 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 87 | 70 | 1.24 | 52 |
| 6 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 1.25 | 51 |
| 7 | Brentford | 45 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 74 | 61 | 1.21 | 49 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 53 | 1.36 | 48 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 1.12 | 47 |
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 1.09 | 46 |
| 11 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 74 | 1.03 | 46 |
| 12 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 79 | 1.01 | 46 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 79 | 1.01 | 46 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 71 | 0.99 | 46 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 72 | 0.99 | 45 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 0.98 | 44 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 45 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 0.86 | 44 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 71 | 84 | 0.85 | 43 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 66 | 70 | 0.94 | 42 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 75 | 0.96 | 41 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 0.78 | 38 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 112 | 0.72 | 36 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 45 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 67 | 100 | 0.67 | 35 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 57 | 123 | 0.46 | 27 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Relegation |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |