Football League Third Division 1959/60
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Southampton | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 106 | 75 | 1.413 | 61 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Norwich City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 1.519 | 59 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 97 | 75 | 1.293 | 52 | - |
| 4th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 87 | 70 | 1.243 | 52 | - |
| 5th | Coventry City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 1.238 | 52 | - |
| 6th | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 | - |
| 7th | Bury | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 1.255 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 54 | 1.352 | 49 | - |
| 9th | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 47 | - |
| 10th | Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 1.000 | 47 | - |
| 11th | Reading | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 1.091 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 74 | 1.027 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 79 | 1.013 | 46 | - |
| 14th | Port Vale | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 79 | 1.013 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Halifax Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 72 | 0.972 | 46 | - |
| 16th | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 78 | 0.885 | 46 | - |
| 17th | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 44 | - |
| 18th | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 71 | 84 | 0.845 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 0.892 | 42 | - |
| 20th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 75 | 0.960 | 41 | - |
| 21st | York City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 0.781 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 112 | 0.723 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 68 | 101 | 0.673 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 57 | 123 | 0.463 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Hull City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Bristol City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Southampton were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Norwich City were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼York City were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Mansfield Town were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Wrexham were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Accrington Stanley were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Walsall were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Notts County were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Torquay United were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Watford were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |