1959–60 Football League
The 1959–60 season was the 61st completed (62nd overall) season of The Football League.
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Burnley |
Relegated | Gateshead |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
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 Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]
First Division
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Burnley (2nd English title) |
Relegated | Leeds United Luton Town |
1960–61 European Cup | Burnley |
FA Cup winners 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4th FA Cup title) |
1958-60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Birmingham City Chelsea |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,618 (3.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dennis Viollet (Manchester United), 32 [3] |
Biggest home win | Wolverhampton Wanderers – Fulham 9–0 (16 Sep 1959) |
Biggest away win | Birmingham City – West Bromwich Albion 1–7 (18 Apr 1960) Blackpool – Manchester United 0–6 (27 Feb 1960) |
Highest scoring | Manchester City – Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–6 (5 Sep 1959) Newcastle United – Everton 8–2 (7 Nov 1959) Newcastle United – Manchester United 7–3 (2 Jan 1960) |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Results
Maps
Second Division
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Aston Villa (2nd title) |
Promoted | Cardiff City |
Relegated | Bristol City, Hull City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,565 (3.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Brian Clough (Middlesbrough), 39 [3] |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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 |
Results
Third Division
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Southampton (1st title) |
Promoted | Norwich City |
Relegated | Accrington Stanley, Mansfield Town Wrexham York City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,816 (3.29 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Derek Reeves (Southampton), 39 [3] |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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 |
Notes:
Results
Fourth Division
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Walsall (1st title) |
Promoted | Notts County, Torquay United Watford |
Failed re-election | Gateshead |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,734 (3.14 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Cliff Holton (Watford), 42 [3] |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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 |
Results
See also
References
- "England 1959-60". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- "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.