1959–60 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1959–60 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1959–60 season
ChairmanBracewell Smith
ManagerGeorge Swindin
First Division13th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Herd (29)
All: Herd (30)
Average home league attendance34,318

Final league table
Main article: 1959–60 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
11 Blackpool 42 15 10 17 59 71 0.831 40
12 Leicester City 42 13 13 16 66 75 0.880 39
13 Arsenal 42 15 9 18 68 80 0.850 39
14 West Ham United 42 16 6 20 75 91 0.824 38
15 Everton 42 13 11 18 73 78 0.936 37
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 August 1959Sheffield WednesdayH0–147,585
26 August 1959Nottingham ForestA3–032,386
29 August 1959Wolverhampton WanderersA3–345,885
1 September 1959Nottingham ForestH1–141,585
5 September 1959Tottenham HotspurH1–161,011
9 September 1959Bolton WanderersA1–032,571
12 September 1959Manchester CityH3–138,392
15 September 1959Bolton WanderersH2–138,795
19 September 1959Blackburn RoversA1–131,800
26 September 1959BlackpoolH2–147,473
3 October 1959EvertonA1–340,587
10 October 1959Manchester UnitedA2–451,872
17 October 1959Preston North EndH0–344,073
24 October 1959Leicester CityA2–229,152
31 October 1959Birmingham CityH3–034,605
7 November 1959Leeds UnitedA2–321,500
14 November 1959West Ham UnitedH1–349,760
21 November 1959ChelseaA3–152,748
28 November 1959West Bromwich AlbionH2–441,157
5 December 1959Newcastle UnitedA1–440,031
12 December 1959BurnleyH2–426,249
19 December 1959Sheffield WednesdayA1–525,135
26 December 1959Luton TownH0–331,331
28 December 1959Luton TownA1–027,055
2 January 1960Wolverhampton WanderersH4–447,854
16 January 1960Tottenham HotspurA0–358,962
23 January 1960Manchester CityA2–128,441
6 February 1960Blackburn RoversH5–235,633
13 February 1960BlackpoolA1–214,868
20 February 1960EvertonH2–128,872
27 February 1960Newcastle UnitedH1–047,657
5 March 1960Preston North EndA3–023,635
15 March 1960Leicester CityH1–127,838
19 March 1960BurnleyA2–320,166
26 March 1960Leeds UnitedH1–119,735
2 April 1960West Ham UnitedA0–029,000
9 April 1960ChelseaH1–440,525
15 April 1960FulhamH2–037,873
16 April 1960Birmingham CityA0–327,216
18 April 1960FulhamA0–331,058
23 April 1960Manchester UnitedH5–241,057
30 April 1960West Bromwich AlbionA0–130,480

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R39 January 1960Rotherham UnitedA2–224,750
R3 R13 January 1960Rotherham UnitedH1–157,598
R3 2R18 January 1960Rotherham UnitedN0–256,290

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  WAL Jack Kelsey
- DF  ENG Len Wills
- DF  SCO John Snedden
- DF  NIR Billy McCullough
- MF  ENG John Barnwell
- MF  SCO Tommy Docherty
- FW  SCO David Herd
- FW  SCO Jackie Henderson
- FW  ENG Vic Groves
- GK  NIR Jack McClelland
- FW  WAL Mel Charles
- FW  ENG George Eastham
- FW  ENG Geoff Strong
- MF  ENG Danny Clapton
- MF  ENG Alan Skirton
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  NIR Terry Neill
- DF  ENG Dave Bacuzzi
- FW  ENG Jimmy Bloomfield
- MF  IRL Joe Haverty
- MF  ENG Gerry Ward
- DF  NIR Eddie Magill
- DF  ENG Mike Everitt
- FW  SCO Peter Kane
- DF  ENG Allan Young
- MF  IRL Frank O'Neill
- GK  ENG Jim Standen
- FW  ENG Dennis Clapton
- MF  WAL Arfon Griffiths
- MF  ENG John Petts

References
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