1959–60 Football League

The 1959–60 season was the 61st completed (62nd overall) season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1959–60
ChampionsBurnley
RelegatedGateshead

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

First Division
Football League
First Division
Season1959–60
Champions Burnley (2nd English title)
RelegatedLeeds United
Luton Town
1960–61 European CupBurnley
FA Cup winners
1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup		Wolverhampton Wanderers (4th FA Cup title)
1958-60 Inter-Cities Fairs CupBirmingham City
Chelsea
Matches played462
Goals scored1,618 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorerDennis Viollet (Manchester United), 32 [3]
Biggest home winWolverhampton – Fulham 9–0 (16 Sep 1959)
Biggest away winBirmingham – West Bromwich 1–7 (18 Apr 1960)
Blackpool – Manchester United 0–6 (27 Feb 1960)
Highest scoringManchester City – Wolverhampton 4–6 (5 Sep 1959)
Newcastle – Everton 8–2 (7 Nov 1959)
Newcastle – Manchester United 7–3 (2 Jan 1960)
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Burnley 42 15 2 4 52 28 9 5 7 33 33 1.393 55 League Champions, qualified for 1960–61 European Cup First round
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 3 3 63 28 9 3 9 43 39 1.582 54 FA Cup winners, qualified for 1960–61 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 10 6 5 43 24 11 5 5 43 26 1.720 53
4 West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 48 25 7 7 7 35 32 1.456 49
5 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 7 2 48 20 7 4 10 32 39 1.356 49
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 12 5 4 37 27 8 3 10 22 24 1.157 48
7 Manchester United 42 13 3 5 53 30 6 4 11 49 50 1.275 45
8 Newcastle United 42 10 5 6 42 32 8 3 10 40 46 1.051 44
9 Preston North End 42 10 6 5 43 34 6 6 9 36 42 1.039 44
10 Fulham 42 12 4 5 42 28 5 6 10 31 52 0.913 44
11 Blackpool 42 9 6 6 32 32 6 4 11 27 39 0.831 40
12 Leicester City 42 8 6 7 38 32 5 7 9 28 43 0.880 39
13 Arsenal 42 9 5 7 39 38 6 4 11 29 42 0.850 39
14 West Ham United 42 12 3 6 47 33 4 3 14 28 58 0.824 38
15 Everton 42 13 3 5 50 20 0 8 13 23 58 0.936 37
16 Manchester City 42 11 2 8 47 34 6 1 14 31 50 0.929 37
17 Blackburn Rovers 42 12 3 6 38 29 4 2 15 22 41 0.857 37
18 Chelsea 42 7 5 9 44 50 7 4 10 32 41 0.835 37 Participated in 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
19 Birmingham City 42 9 5 7 37 36 4 5 12 26 44 0.788 36
20 Nottingham Forest 42 8 6 7 30 28 5 3 13 20 46 0.676 35
21 Leeds United 42 7 5 9 37 46 5 5 11 28 46 0.707 34 Relegated
22 Luton Town 42 6 5 10 25 29 3 7 11 25 44 0.685 30
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ARS BIR BLB BLP BOL BUR CHE EVE FUL LEE LEI LUT MCI MUN NEW NOT PNE SHW TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 3–5 5–2 2–1 2–1 2–4 1–4 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 5–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–4 1–3 4–4
Birmingham 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–5 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–4 2–0 3–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 4–3 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–7 2–0 0–1
Blackburn Rovers 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 4–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 3–2 6–2 0–1
Blackpool 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 3–3 3–3 0–0 1–3 0–6 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–1
Bolton Wanderers 0–1 4–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 5–1 2–1
Burnley 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–4 4–0 2–1 5–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 4–3 1–4 2–1 8–0 2–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 1–3 4–1
Chelsea 1–3 4–2 3–1 2–3 0–2 4–1 1–0 4–2 1–3 2–2 3–0 3–0 3–6 2–2 1–1 4–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–4 1–5
Everton 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 6–1 0–0 1–0 6–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 6–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–2
Fulham 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 5–0 1–1 4–2 5–2 0–5 4–3 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–1
Leeds United 3–2 3–3 0–1 2–4 1–0 2–3 2–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–3 2–4 1–4 3–0 0–3
Leicester City 2–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–3 0–1 3–2 3–3 5–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1
Luton Town 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–3 3–4 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–5
Manchester City 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 3–3 3–2 1–2 3–0 3–4 2–1 2–1 4–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 4–6
Manchester United 4–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 5–0 3–3 6–0 4–1 4–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–5 2–3 5–3 0–2
Newcastle United 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 8–2 3–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 0–1 7–3 2–1 1–2 3–3 1–5 0–0 0–0 1–0
Nottingham Forest 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–5 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–0
Preston North End 0–3 3–2 5–3 4–1 1–0 1–0 4–5 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5 4–0 1–2 1–0 3–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–3
Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 2–4 3–0 5–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 7–0 2–2
Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 0–0 2–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 5–1 4–1 2–2 2–2 5–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 6–2 2–4 3–0 5–0 4–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 2–3 4–0 3–1 1–2 3–2 0–1
West Ham United 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–5 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 3–5 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 6–1 3–1 2–0 9–0 4–2 0–3 3–2 4–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 3–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 5–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1959–1960
Locations of the Football League First Division 1959–1960 teams

Second Division
Football League
Second Division
Season1959–60
Champions Aston Villa (2nd title)
PromotedCardiff City
RelegatedBristol City,
Hull City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,565 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerBrian Clough (Middlesbrough), 39 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aston Villa 42 17 3 1 62 19 8 6 7 27 24 2.070 59 Division Champions, promoted
2 Cardiff City 42 15 2 4 55 36 8 10 3 35 26 1.452 58 Promoted
3 Liverpool 42 15 3 3 59 28 5 7 9 31 38 1.364 50
4 Sheffield United 42 12 5 4 43 22 7 7 7 25 29 1.333 50
5 Middlesbrough 42 14 5 2 56 21 5 5 11 34 43 1.406 48
6 Huddersfield Town 42 13 3 5 44 20 6 6 9 29 32 1.404 47
7 Charlton Athletic 42 12 7 2 55 28 5 6 10 35 59 1.034 47
8 Rotherham United 42 9 9 3 31 23 8 4 9 30 37 1.017 47
9 Bristol Rovers 42 12 6 3 42 28 6 5 10 30 50 0.923 47
10 Leyton Orient 42 12 4 5 47 25 3 10 8 29 36 1.246 44
11 Ipswich Town 42 12 5 4 48 24 7 1 13 30 44 1.147 44
12 Swansea Town 42 12 6 3 54 32 3 4 14 28 52 0.976 40
13 Lincoln City 42 11 3 7 41 25 5 4 12 34 53 0.962 39
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 7 8 6 35 32 6 4 11 32 44 0.882 38
15 Scunthorpe United 42 9 7 5 38 26 4 3 14 19 45 0.803 36
16 Sunderland 42 8 6 7 35 29 4 6 11 17 36 0.800 36
17 Stoke City 42 8 3 10 40 38 6 4 11 26 45 0.795 35
18 Derby County 42 9 4 8 31 28 5 3 13 30 49 0.792 35
19 Plymouth Argyle 42 10 6 5 42 36 3 3 15 19 53 0.685 35
20 Portsmouth 42 6 6 9 36 36 4 6 11 23 41 0.766 32
21 Hull City 42 7 6 8 27 30 3 4 14 21 46 0.632 30 Relegated
22 Bristol City 42 8 3 10 27 31 3 2 16 33 66 0.619 27
Source:

Results
Home \ Away AST B&HA BRI BRR CAR CHA DER HUD HUL IPS LEY LIN LIV MID PLY POR ROT SCU SHU STK SUN SWA
Aston Villa 3–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 11–1 3–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–4 1–0 2–0 5–2 3–0 5–0 1–3 2–1 3–0 1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 5–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 3–3 1–2 3–2 2–2 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2
Bristol City 0–5 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–2
Bristol Rovers 1–1 4–5 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 3–1 3–1
Cardiff City 1–0 1–4 4–2 2–2 5–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–2 5–1 6–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–4 1–4 4–2 2–0 4–4 2–1 2–1
Charlton Athletic 2–0 3–1 4–2 2–2 2–1 6–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 0–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 5–2 6–1 2–2 5–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2
Derby County 2–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–7 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2
Huddersfield Town 3–1 2–0 6–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 6–3 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 4–3
Hull City 0–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–5 0–1 3–3 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–0 3–1
Ipswich Town 2–1 3–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–0 6–3 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 4–0 6–1 4–1
Leyton Orient 0–0 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–4 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 4–0 2–0 5–0 2–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1
Lincoln City 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–3 5–3 6–2 0–2 3–0 0–1 2–2 4–2 5–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–0
Liverpool 2–1 2–2 4–2 4–0 0–4 2–0 4–1 2–2 5–3 3–1 4–3 1–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 5–1 3–0 4–1
Middlesbrough 0–1 4–1 6–3 5–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 2–2 3–2 3–3 6–2 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0
Plymouth Argyle 3–0 3–2 1–4 5–3 1–1 6–4 0–5 1–3 3–2 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 3–1
Portsmouth 1–2 2–2 2–0 4–5 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 6–3 1–0 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–3
Rotherham United 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–1
Scunthorpe United 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–4 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1
Sheffield United 1–1 4–1 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 6–0 1–0 0–2 3–2 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–3
Stoke City 3–3 1–3 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 6–1 1–1 2–5 1–0 4–0 2–3 1–3 1–2 3–1 4–2
Sunderland 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–4 2–4 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 5–1 0–2 4–0
Swansea Town 1–3 2–2 6–1 3–0 3–3 5–2 1–3 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 5–4 3–1 6–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1959–1960
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1959–1960 teams

Third Division
Football League
Third Division
Season1959–60
Champions Southampton (1st title)
PromotedNorwich City
RelegatedAccrington Stanley,
Mansfield Town
Wrexham
York City
Matches played552
Goals scored1,816 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerDerek Reeves (Southampton), 39 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Southampton 46 19 3 1 68 30 7 6 10 38 45 1.413 61 Division Champions, promoted
2 Norwich City 46 16 4 3 53 24 8 7 8 29 30 1.519 59 Promoted
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 7 4 58 34 6 9 8 39 41 1.293 52
4 Grimsby Town 46 12 7 4 48 27 6 9 8 39 43 1.243 52
5 Coventry City 46 14 6 3 44 22 7 4 12 34 41 1.238 52
6 Brentford 46 13 6 4 46 24 8 3 12 32 37 1.279 51
7 Bury 46 13 4 6 36 23 8 5 10 28 28 1.255 51
8 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 7 2 45 16 4 6 13 28 38 1.352 49
9 Colchester United 46 15 6 2 51 22 3 5 15 32 52 1.122 47
10 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 12 8 3 47 27 5 5 13 25 45 1.000 47
11 Reading 46 13 3 7 49 34 5 7 11 35 43 1.091 46
12 Southend United 46 15 3 5 49 28 4 5 14 27 46 1.027 46
13 Newport County 46 15 2 6 59 36 5 4 14 21 43 1.013 46
14 Port Vale 46 16 4 3 51 19 3 4 16 29 60 1.013 46
15 Halifax Town 46 13 3 7 42 27 5 7 11 28 45 0.972 46
16 Swindon Town 46 12 6 5 39 30 7 2 14 30 48 0.885 46
17 Barnsley 46 13 6 4 45 25 2 8 13 20 41 0.985 44
18 Chesterfield 46 13 3 7 41 31 5 4 14 30 53 0.845 43
19 Bradford City 46 10 7 6 39 28 5 5 13 27 46 0.892 42
20 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 8 4 50 29 3 5 15 22 46 0.960 41
21 York City 46 11 5 7 38 26 2 7 14 19 47 0.781 38 Relegated
22 Mansfield Town 46 11 4 8 55 48 4 2 17 26 64 0.723 36
23 Wrexham 46 12 5 6 39 30 2 3 18 29 71 0.673 36 Welsh Cup winners, relegated[lower-alpha 1]
24 Accrington Stanley 46 4 5 14 31 53 7 0 16 26 70 0.463 27 Relegated
Source:
Notes:
  1. Wrexham were Welsh Cup winners this season, but in the league they ended up in the relegation zone.

Results
Home \ Away ACC BAR B&BA BRA BRE BRY CHF COL COV GRI HAL MAN NPC NWC PTV QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 2–1 2–1 0–4 3–4 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–4 0–5 0–1 0–0 3–4 1–3 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 1–3 2–2 4–0
Barnsley 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–0 4–1 0–3 2–0 6–1 1–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 4–2 1–0 6–0 4–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–3 2–0
Bradford City 4–5 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–2 1–2 4–1 6–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–0
Brentford 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2
Bury 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 4–1 3–2 2–0
Chesterfield 0–3 4–1 4–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 4–1 0–4 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 5–1 2–0
Colchester United 5–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–2 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 4–0 3–1 2–2
Coventry City 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 5–3 3–2
Grimsby Town 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 5–1 4–1 3–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–2
Halifax Town 0–2 5–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–2 4–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–3 2–0 1–2
Mansfield Town 4–1 1–4 3–4 0–0 0–1 1–5 4–1 1–3 2–4 3–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 6–3 4–3 4–4 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 6–2 2–0
Newport County 1–3 4–0 5–2 2–0 4–2 3–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 5–1 0–1 1–1 4–3 2–3 3–2 1–3 5–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 4–1 3–2
Norwich City 4–0 0–0 2–3 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–4 1–1 3–0 5–1 1–0 5–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 4–3 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–0
Port Vale 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 7–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 0–3 1–1 3–1 6–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Queens Park Rangers 5–1 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–4 2–0 3–3 3–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0
Reading 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 3–3 0–1 6–3 2–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–0 5–4 0–1 1–0
Shrewsbury Town 5–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–4 4–1 3–2 5–2 2–2 6–3 6–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–0 3–2 4–0
Southampton 5–1 2–1 4–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–3 4–2 5–1 1–1 3–2 5–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 6–3 3–1 5–1 1–1 3–0 3–1
Southend 6–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–4 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–4 1–3 7–1 1–1 1–1
Swindon Town 0–1 1–1 2–0 5–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–4 4–2 0–3 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–1
Tranmere 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 0–0 6–0 0–3 0–1 3–3 2–4 1–0 2–2 4–1 2–2
Wrexham 2–3 1–0 1–2 4–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–1
York City 3–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 3–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1959–1960
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1959–1960

Fourth Division
Football League
Fourth Division
Season1959–60
Champions Walsall (1st title)
PromotedNotts County,
Torquay United
Watford
Failed re-electionGateshead
Matches played552
Goals scored1,734 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerCliff Holton (Watford), 42 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Walsall 46 14 5 4 57 33 14 4 5 45 27 1.700 65 Division Champions, promoted
2 Notts County 46 19 1 3 66 27 7 7 9 41 42 1.551 60 Promoted
3 Torquay United 46 17 3 3 56 27 9 5 9 28 31 1.448 60
4 Watford 46 17 2 4 62 28 7 7 9 30 39 1.373 57
5 Millwall 46 12 8 3 54 28 6 9 8 30 33 1.377 53
6 Northampton Town 46 13 6 4 50 22 9 3 11 35 41 1.349 53
7 Gillingham 46 17 4 2 47 21 4 6 13 27 48 1.072 52
8 Crystal Palace 46 12 6 5 61 27 7 6 10 23 37 1.313 50
9 Exeter City 46 13 7 3 50 30 6 4 13 30 40 1.143 49
10 Stockport County 46 15 6 2 35 10 4 5 14 23 44 1.074 49
11 Bradford Park Avenue 46 12 10 1 48 25 5 5 13 22 43 1.029 49
12 Rochdale 46 15 4 4 46 19 3 6 14 19 41 1.083 46
13 Aldershot 46 14 5 4 50 22 4 4 15 27 52 1.041 45
14 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 3 6 51 31 4 6 13 28 57 0.898 45
15 Darlington 46 11 6 6 40 30 6 3 14 23 43 0.863 43
16 Workington 46 10 8 5 41 20 4 6 13 27 40 1.133 42
17 Doncaster Rovers 46 13 3 7 40 23 3 7 13 29 53 0.908 42
18 Barrow 46 11 8 4 52 29 4 3 16 25 58 0.885 41
19 Carlisle United 46 9 6 8 28 28 6 5 12 23 38 0.773 41
20 Chester 46 10 8 5 37 26 4 4 15 22 51 0.766 40
21 Southport 46 9 7 7 30 32 1 7 15 18 60 0.522 34 Re-elected
22 Gateshead 46 12 3 8 37 27 0 6 17 21 59 0.674 33 Failed re-election
23 Oldham Athletic 46 5 7 11 20 30 3 5 15 21 53 0.494 28 Re-elected
24 Hartlepools United 46 9 2 12 40 41 1 5 17 19 68 0.541 27
Source: rsssf.com

Results
Home \ Away ALD BRW BPA CRL CHE CRE CRY DAR DON EXE GAT GIL HAR MIL NOR NTC OLD ROC SOU STP TOR WAL WAT WRK
Aldershot 6–1 6–1 0–2 3–2 6–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1
Barrow 3–0 3–3 5–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 4–3 2–0 3–0 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–1
Bradford Park Avenue 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–3 1–0 4–2 3–0 6–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–2
Carlisle United 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 4–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–4 4–0 0–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
Chester 5–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–1
Crewe Alexandra 3–2 3–2 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 4–2 1–2 1–5 1–3 2–0
Crystal Palace 1–1 9–0 1–0 2–1 3–4 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–2 3–3 5–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 8–1 0–1
Darlington 4–0 3–1 4–3 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 5–2 1–3 0–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–3
Doncaster Rovers 1–2 1–4 2–0 4–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 5–1 0–0 3–2 0–4 0–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–0
Exeter City 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–4 2–2 0–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 5–0 2–2 1–1 3–3 4–3 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0
Gateshead 4–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 4–2 0–2 1–3 5–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–1
Gillingham 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 5–4 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–2
Hartlepool 3–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–3 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–6 4–3 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–4 2–4 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 1–4
Millwall 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 7–1 1–4 1–0 5–2 1–1 2–3 4–0 3–3 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0
Northampton Town 2–0 6–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 4–2 8–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–0
Notts County 5–3 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 7–1 5–4 3–4 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0
Oldham Athletic 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–4 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–4 0–0 2–2
Rochdale 2–0 4–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 4–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–4 2–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 0–2 3–3 1–1
Southport 0–4 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–4 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–4 1–1 2–2
Stockport County 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 2–0
Torquay United 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 5–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 5–3 3–1 4–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–1
Walsall 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 5–2 2–2 2–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 4–2 8–0 3–1 3–2 3–4 2–2
Watford 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 2–1 1–2 5–2 5–0 3–1 7–2 0–2 3–1 4–2 6–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–2
Workington 3–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 5–0 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 5–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1959–1960
Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1959–1960

See also
  • 1959-60 in English football

References
  1. "England 1959-60". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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