1959-03-14

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Cup and International Matches
FA Cup Semi Final Venue Gate Notes
D 1Luton Town11Norwich City D 3White Hart Lane, London 65,000  
Brown Lineups Brennan     
D 1Nottingham Forest10Aston VillaD 1Hillsborough, Sheffield 64,882  
Quigley Lineups      

 

First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 11 Blackburn RoversHighbury39,955
Wills (p) Lineups Dougan    
Birmingham City 03 Wolverhampton WanderersSt Andrew's37,222Largest home gate 1958-59
Lineups Murray 2, Broadbent    
Burnley 10 West Ham UnitedTurf Moor17,311
Connelly Lineups    
Everton 31 BlackpoolGoodison Park34,562
Hickson, Laverick, Thomas Lineups Charnley    
Leeds United 31 Tottenham HotspurElland Road17,010
Crowe, Shackleton, Overfield Lineups Norman    
Leicester City 03 ChelseaFilbert Street20,110
Lineups Sillett P, Brabrook, Greaves    
Manchester City 51 Newcastle UnitedMaine Road25,417
Hayes 2, Sambrook 2, Barnes (p) Lineups White    
West Bromwich Albion 13 Manchester UnitedThe Hawthorns35,463
Kevan Lineups Bradley, Scanlon, Viollet    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 12 2 3 52 14 9 1 6 33 26 2.125 45 W W D W L 1959-03-21 West Bromwich Albion H
2 0 Manchester United 34 10 4 3 44 26 9 2 6 39 32 1.431 44 W W W L W 1959-03-21 Leeds United H
3 0 Arsenal 34 12 2 3 44 23 6 4 7 31 32 1.364 42 D L W W D 1959-03-21 Newcastle United A
4 0 Bolton Wanderers 30 12 1 3 43 20 3 6 5 15 26 1.261 37 L W W L W 1959-03-18 Aston Villa H
5 0 Blackpool 31 8 7 0 26 9 5 3 8 21 26 1.343 36 L W W L W 1959-03-17 Burnley A
6 0 West Ham United 32 11 1 3 43 22 5 2 10 22 35 1.14 35 L W L W W 1959-03-21 Bolton Wanderers H
7 0 West Bromwich Albion 31 4 5 6 28 29 8 5 3 41 25 1.278 34 L L L D D 1959-03-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
8 0 Birmingham City 31 10 1 5 37 29 5 3 7 23 24 1.132 34 L W W W W 1959-03-18 Leicester City A
9 1 Blackburn Rovers 33 8 2 6 38 25 5 6 6 25 33 1.086 34 D W L W L 1959-03-21 Everton H
10 -1 Preston North End 32 8 1 6 30 24 7 3 7 26 32 1 34 W L L L L 1959-03-16 Nottingham Forest H
11 2 Burnley 31 7 3 5 29 22 6 3 7 29 35 1.018 32 W W L W L 1959-03-17 Blackpool H
12 -1 Nottingham Forest 29 8 2 4 30 18 6 1 8 24 27 1.2 31 L L W L W 1959-03-16 Preston North End A
13 -1 Newcastle United 33 8 1 7 31 25 6 2 9 34 40 1 31 L W L W W 1959-03-21 Arsenal H
14 0 Everton 33 9 3 5 33 32 4 1 11 24 39 0.803 30 W L W L D 1959-03-21 Blackburn Rovers A
15 0 Leeds United 34 5 7 5 20 23 6 1 10 24 38 0.721 30 W L D L L 1959-03-21 Manchester United A
16 1 Chelsea 32 9 2 5 41 32 4 1 11 20 46 0.782 29 W D L L W 1959-03-21 Preston North End H
17 -1 Luton Town 28 8 4 3 37 20 1 5 7 15 26 1.13 27 D W W L L 1959-03-21 Aston Villa A
18 1 Manchester City 32 7 5 4 36 26 3 2 11 21 48 0.77 27 W W L W L 1959-03-21 Tottenham Hotspur A
19 -1 Tottenham Hotspur 33 6 2 8 40 37 3 5 9 24 41 0.821 25 L W D L D 1959-03-21 Manchester City H
20 0 Aston Villa 31 7 3 7 26 29 2 1 11 18 41 0.629 22 W L W L W 1959-03-18 Bolton Wanderers A
21 0 Leicester City 31 5 4 7 26 29 2 3 10 22 49 0.615 21 L L L L D 1959-03-18 Birmingham City H
22 0 Portsmouth 32 5 3 8 33 37 1 5 10 20 46 0.639 20 L L D D L 1959-03-21 Birmingham City H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Bristol Rovers41Rotherham UnitedEastville10,763
Bradford 4 LineupsKettleborough   
Derby County21Sheffield UnitedBaseball Ground22,471
Parry 2 LineupsHodgson   
Fulham32MiddlesbroughCraven Cottage26,800
Leggat, Haynes, Barton LineupsClough, Harris   
Ipswich Town31BarnsleyPortman Road11,122
Crawford 2, Phillips LineupsHolmes   
Leyton Orient22Brighton & Hove AlbionBrisbane Road15,811
Brown, Johnston LineupsWilson, Shepherd   
Lincoln City33Charlton AthleticSincil Bank9,647
McClelland, Green, Grainger LineupsEvans, Lawrie, Sewell   
Scunthorpe United13Grimsby TownOld Showground13,539
Marriott LineupsConner, Stockin, Rafferty   
Stoke City01Cardiff CityVictoria Ground11,929
LineupsHewitt   
Sunderland31Bristol CityRoker Park24,049
Taylor 2, Goodchild LineupsAtyeo   
Swansea Town01Huddersfield TownVetch Field8,176
LineupsBain   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Sheffield Wednesday 31 14 1 1 55 10 8 3 4 29 22 2.625 48 W W L W W 1959-03-21 Rotherham United A
2 0 Fulham 33 14 1 2 51 24 7 4 5 22 26 1.46 47 W D W W W 1959-03-21 Sheffield United A
3 0 Liverpool 31 11 3 1 41 16 8 1 7 24 28 1.477 42 D W D L W 1959-03-20 Stoke City H
4 1 Derby County 34 12 1 4 36 25 4 6 7 25 35 1.017 39 W L W W W 1959-03-21 Cardiff City A
5 -1 Stoke City 33 14 1 2 41 16 3 3 10 16 30 1.239 38 L L W L W 1959-03-20 Liverpool A
6 1 Bristol Rovers 32 10 3 3 34 16 4 5 7 26 30 1.304 36 W D W W L 1959-03-21 Bristol City A
7 -1 Sheffield United 30 11 1 3 38 10 4 4 7 19 25 1.629 35 L L W W W 1959-03-21 Fulham H
8 1 Cardiff City 31 11 1 4 33 19 5 2 8 20 28 1.128 35 W L L D W 1959-03-21 Derby County H
9 -1 Bristol City 33 9 2 5 37 23 6 2 9 26 34 1.105 34 L W L W L 1959-03-21 Bristol Rovers H
10 0 Charlton Athletic 32 11 2 3 43 26 3 4 9 29 45 1.014 34 D W L W W 1959-03-21 Ipswich Town H
11 2 Sunderland 33 12 2 4 37 21 2 2 11 17 40 0.885 32 W L W L W 1959-03-21 Grimsby Town A
12 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 33 6 8 2 33 24 5 2 10 24 48 0.792 32 D W L W W 1959-03-21 Lincoln City H
13 -2 Swansea Town 32 9 4 3 41 21 3 3 10 19 36 1.053 31 L W W L L 1959-03-21 Middlesbrough A
14 1 Huddersfield Town 33 10 2 4 30 14 2 4 11 18 33 1.021 30 W W L D W 1959-03-21 Leyton Orient H
15 1 Ipswich Town 32 9 2 5 28 21 4 2 10 20 34 0.873 30 W L W L L 1959-03-21 Charlton Athletic A
16 -2 Middlesbrough 33 7 5 5 37 18 4 2 10 29 37 1.2 29 L W L W D 1959-03-21 Swansea Town H
17 0 Barnsley 32 7 4 4 28 21 2 3 12 18 44 0.708 25 L D L D L 1959-03-21 Scunthorpe United H
18 2 Grimsby Town 32 6 5 4 33 25 2 3 12 19 43 0.765 24 W L L L L 1959-03-21 Sunderland H
19 -1 Lincoln City 33 8 4 5 37 30 1 2 13 15 47 0.675 24 D W W D L 1959-03-21 Brighton & Hove Albion A
20 1 Leyton Orient 33 5 4 8 26 29 3 3 10 21 39 0.691 23 D W L D L 1959-03-21 Huddersfield Town A
21 -2 Scunthorpe United 33 6 5 6 25 27 2 2 12 14 39 0.591 23 L L L L L 1959-03-21 Barnsley A
22 0 Rotherham United 31 6 3 5 25 22 1 2 14 8 46 0.485 19 L W L L W 1959-03-21 Sheffield Wednesday H

 

Third Division
Third Division VenueGateNotes
Accrington Stanley02BuryPeel Park6,778
LineupsParker, Lovie   
Bradford City01Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticValley Parade11,151
LineupsDowsett   
Brentford31ReadingGriffin Park18,209
Francis 2, Rainford LineupsAyre   
Doncaster Rovers21ChesterfieldBelle Vue4,651
Cavanagh, Fletcher LineupsHavenhand   
Halifax Town21Queens Park RangersThe Shay5,586
Priest, South LineupsLocke   
Hull City30Colchester UnitedBoothferry Park16,468
Davidson, Smith 2 Lineups   
Mansfield Town02Tranmere RoversField Mill5,623
LineupsRowley T, McDonnell   
Newport County10RochdaleSomerton Park4,469
McPherson Lineups   
Notts County12Plymouth ArgyleMeadow Lane7,369
Withers LineupsGauld 2   
Southampton32Southend UnitedThe Dell9,251
Page, Roper, Reeves LineupsHoughton, Stenhouse   
Swindon Town30Stockport CountyCounty Ground8,558
Richards 2, Marshall Lineups   

 

Ptn Third Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Hull City 36 16 2 1 57 17 6 4 7 20 24 1.878 50 W W W W W 1959-03-27 Tranmere Rovers A
2 0 Plymouth Argyle 35 12 4 2 49 24 7 7 3 30 25 1.612 49 W W L W L 1959-03-16 Tranmere Rovers A
3 0 Brentford 34 11 4 2 34 16 5 7 5 20 19 1.543 43 W W D W W 1959-03-21 Colchester United A
4 0 Colchester United 34 12 2 3 37 19 3 8 6 21 27 1.261 40 L W L W W 1959-03-16 Rochdale A
5 2 Tranmere Rovers 36 11 3 4 39 18 5 4 9 24 36 1.167 39 W L W L W 1959-03-16 Plymouth Argyle H
6 -1 Southend United 36 10 5 2 39 20 6 2 11 26 38 1.121 39 L W L L W 1959-03-21 Wrexham H
7 -1 Reading 35 11 4 2 35 15 4 4 10 24 33 1.229 38 L W W W W 1959-03-21 Swindon Town H
8 1 Bury 36 9 6 2 41 17 5 3 11 18 29 1.283 37 W L W D L 1959-03-21 Southampton H
9 -1 Accrington Stanley 35 8 6 4 32 22 5 4 8 25 28 1.14 36 L W L W D 1959-03-21 Queens Park Rangers A
10 1 Southampton 36 9 6 3 47 28 4 4 10 28 39 1.119 36 W L L D L 1959-03-21 Bury A
11 1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 37 10 6 2 29 12 4 2 13 22 45 0.895 36 W D D L D 1959-03-26 Accrington Stanley A
12 2 Halifax Town 33 9 4 3 27 19 6 1 10 27 43 0.871 35 W L W D L 1959-03-21 Rochdale A
13 -3 Norwich City 30 8 4 4 36 23 5 4 5 17 19 1.262 34 W W W W W 1959-03-21 Bradford City H
14 2 Newport County 35 12 2 4 35 20 1 6 10 21 37 0.982 34 W W L L D 1959-03-16 Notts County H
15 -2 Chesterfield 36 7 5 6 31 24 5 4 9 25 31 1.018 33 L D L L W 1959-03-21 Plymouth Argyle A
16 4 Swindon Town 34 10 2 6 31 21 2 6 8 12 21 1.024 32 W L L L D 1959-03-21 Reading A
17 -2 Bradford City 35 8 4 6 32 22 4 4 9 28 40 0.968 32 L W L L L 1959-03-16 Queens Park Rangers A
18 -1 Wrexham 33 9 3 3 30 24 2 7 9 19 31 0.891 32 D W D L D 1959-03-21 Southend United A
19 -1 Mansfield Town 34 10 2 5 34 33 2 6 9 26 44 0.779 32 L L W D W 1959-03-21 Stockport County A
20 -1 Queens Park Rangers 34 8 5 3 30 24 4 2 12 24 45 0.783 31 L W W D L 1959-03-16 Bradford City H
21 0 Stockport County 35 7 5 6 23 19 3 2 12 26 44 0.778 27 L D W L L 1959-03-21 Mansfield Town H
22 0 Notts County 35 5 9 5 32 32 2 3 11 14 40 0.639 26 L L D L W 1959-03-16 Newport County A
23 0 Doncaster Rovers 37 10 1 7 33 29 1 1 17 8 49 0.526 24 W L W L L 1959-03-21 Newport County H
24 0 Rochdale 35 6 5 6 17 20 0 4 14 13 43 0.476 21 L D D W L 1959-03-16 Colchester United H

 

Fourth Division
Fourth Division VenueGateNotes
Aldershot24Hartlepools UnitedRecreation Ground3,932
Norris, Parnell LineupsLangland 3, Scott   
Barrow10Crystal PalaceHolker Street2,862
Robertson Lineups   
Carlisle United03Port ValeBrunton Park6,110
LineupsBarnett 2, Steele   
Coventry City40WorkingtonHighfield Road12,894
Straw 2, Stewart, Ryan Lineups   
Darlington11Crewe AlexandraFeethams Ground5,079
Lancaster LineupsRiley   
Exeter City02York CitySt James Park9,000
LineupsTait, Twissell   
Gateshead10WatfordRedheugh Park 3,509
Kirtley (p) Lineups   
Gillingham11BradfordPriestfield Stadium6,371
Laing LineupsAtkinson   
Millwall11SouthportThe Den, New Cross9,840
Moyse LineupsFielding   
Oldham Athletic35ChesterBoundary Park5,226
John 2, Phoenix (p) LineupsFoulkes 2, Davis, Pearson, Hunt   
Shrewsbury Town40Northampton TownGay Meadow7,227
Rowley 3, Whitaker Lineups   
Walsall22Torquay UnitedFellows Park5,125
Billingham, Richards LineupsNorthcott T, Bond   

 

Ptn Fourth Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Port Vale 34 11 4 3 49 25 11 3 2 39 16 2.146 51 W W W W W 1959-03-16 Coventry City A
2 0 Coventry City 34 15 2 1 46 11 5 5 6 29 25 2.083 47 W L W W W 1959-03-16 Port Vale H
3 1 York City 34 9 6 1 27 10 7 6 5 30 26 1.583 44 W W D D W 1959-03-18 Darlington A
4 1 Shrewsbury Town 36 10 4 3 44 19 8 4 7 33 30 1.571 44 W W W D W 1959-03-21 Workington A
5 -2 Exeter City 32 13 2 2 41 16 5 5 5 25 26 1.571 43 L D D L W 1959-03-17 Walsall A
6 1 Millwall 36 12 2 4 40 19 6 3 9 23 33 1.212 41 D L W L L 1959-03-21 Torquay United A
7 -1 Crystal Palace 35 10 7 1 45 17 5 3 9 24 37 1.278 40 L W W W D 1959-03-16 Workington A
8 0 Northampton Town 34 10 4 2 36 20 5 4 9 29 45 1 38 L W W D W 1959-03-21 Darlington H
9 1 Gillingham 34 10 5 3 42 23 4 3 9 20 33 1.107 36 D L W W L 1959-03-21 Port Vale A
10 1 Darlington 35 7 6 5 33 27 5 6 6 24 26 1.075 36 D D L W W 1959-03-18 York City H
11 -2 Carlisle United 34 7 6 5 26 24 6 4 6 19 22 0.978 36 L D W W D 1959-03-16 Watford H
12 2 Chester 35 7 4 6 32 28 6 5 7 28 38 0.909 35 W L L L W 1959-03-21 Barrow H
13 -1 Walsall 33 7 4 5 34 23 6 4 7 30 28 1.255 34 D D D L L 1959-03-17 Exeter City H
14 -1 Bradford 37 12 1 5 39 20 3 3 13 21 42 0.968 34 D L W D L 1959-03-21 Exeter City H
15 1 Torquay United 34 8 4 5 38 27 3 7 7 25 36 1 33 D W L D D 1959-03-21 Millwall H
16 -1 Watford 35 7 4 6 35 27 5 4 9 27 34 1.016 32 L W L D L 1959-03-16 Carlisle United A
17 0 Workington 35 7 8 2 34 24 2 4 12 16 39 0.794 30 L D L L W 1959-03-16 Crystal Palace H
18 1 Hartlepools United 36 7 3 8 31 35 4 5 9 22 37 0.736 30 W W D D L 1959-03-21 Gateshead H
19 -1 Aldershot 36 6 4 8 30 35 5 3 10 24 38 0.74 29 L L W W W 1959-03-21 Southport A
20 0 Gateshead 34 8 1 8 25 25 4 3 10 19 48 0.603 28 W W L L W 1959-03-21 Hartlepools United A
21 0 Crewe Alexandra 37 7 5 7 35 29 2 3 13 14 47 0.645 26 D L D L L 1959-03-21 Walsall H
22 0 Oldham Athletic 35 9 0 8 29 28 1 3 14 17 43 0.648 23 L L L L D 1959-03-21 Watford A
23 1 Barrow 36 4 5 9 28 37 3 4 11 16 42 0.557 23 W L L L L 1959-03-21 Chester A
24 -1 Southport 35 7 6 4 23 18 0 3 15 13 51 0.522 23 D D L L L 1959-03-21 Aldershot H