1959-12-30
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Barnsley | Elm Park | 10,702 | |
| Wheeler 2, Lacey | Lineups | Beaumont, Tindill | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bury | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1.727 | 35 | W | W | L | D | W | 1960-01-02 | Southend United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 1.524 | 34 | W | W | L | W | W | 1960-01-02 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1.429 | 31 | W | W | L | W | W | 1960-01-02 | York City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 1.146 | 31 | L | W | D | D | D | 1960-01-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 1.256 | 30 | D | L | D | D | W | 1960-01-02 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 1.419 | 29 | L | L | D | W | L | 1960-01-02 | Port Vale | H |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 1.316 | 29 | W | L | L | L | D | 1960-01-02 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 0 | Colchester United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 1.093 | 29 | W | L | W | W | W | 1960-01-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | 0 | Port Vale | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 1.068 | 27 | W | D | W | W | D | 1960-01-02 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 1.273 | 26 | L | W | L | L | D | 1960-01-16 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | 0 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 1.175 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1960-01-02 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | 0 | Swindon Town | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 0.867 | 26 | W | L | W | L | W | 1960-01-02 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Newport County | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 1.073 | 25 | L | W | W | L | L | 1960-01-01 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | 0 | Barnsley | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 0.95 | 25 | L | D | L | W | D | 1960-01-02 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 0.897 | 25 | W | D | D | L | L | 1960-01-02 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 0.976 | 24 | D | W | D | W | D | 1960-01-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Halifax Town | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 0.698 | 24 | L | D | L | L | L | 1960-01-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 0.979 | 22 | L | D | W | W | L | 1960-01-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 25 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 0.889 | 21 | L | W | W | D | L | 1960-01-02 | Bury | A |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1960-01-02 | Norwich City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 0.691 | 18 | L | D | W | W | L | 1960-01-01 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wrexham | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 0.635 | 17 | L | L | W | W | L | 1960-01-02 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 0.652 | 16 | L | W | L | W | W | 1960-01-02 | Halifax Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 0.516 | 16 | W | L | L | L | L | 1960-01-02 | Wrexham | A |
