1959-04-30
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Eastville | 16,653 | |
| Bradford, Biggs | Lineups | McAnearney J | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Portman Road | 10,455 | |
| Crawford | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Millmoor | 10,553 | |
| Lineups | Massie | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 2.208 | 62 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.574 | 60 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 1.708 | 53 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 1.403 | 53 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 1.241 | 49 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 1.25 | 48 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 1.042 | 48 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 57 | 1.022 | 43 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 43 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 1.057 | 41 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 0.975 | 41 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 61 | 0.822 | 41 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 1.225 | 40 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 1.127 | 40 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 52 | 0.853 | 40 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 0.805 | 40 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 0.91 | 36 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 0.655 | 33 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 0.677 | 29 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 0.512 | 29 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 0.689 | 28 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 57 | 0.604 | 27 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 4 | Norwich City | Griffin Park | 19,035 | |
| Lineups | Hill, Allcock, Bly 2 | |||||
| Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | Colchester United | The Shay | 5,458 | |
| Tilley 3, Smith | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 1.508 | 62 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 1.636 | 61 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1.551 | 57 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 1.435 | 57 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 1.238 | 50 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.224 | 50 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 1.063 | 50 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 1.045 | 50 | L | W | W | W | W | 1959-05-04 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | 1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 1.039 | 50 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 1.19 | 48 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 1.105 | 47 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 1 | 46 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 0.961 | 46 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 1.1 | 45 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 1.035 | 45 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 1.047 | 44 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 1.03 | 43 | D | W | L | W | W | 1959-05-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 0.818 | 42 | W | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 56 | 0.816 | 42 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 56 | 0.745 | 41 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 0.833 | 36 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 58 | 0.556 | 33 | D | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 0.573 | 29 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 53 | 0.468 | 28 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Barrow | County Ground | 4,324 | |
| English, Woan | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Gay Meadow | 15,318 | Largest home gate 1958-59 |
| Rowley 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 1.897 | 64 | W | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 1.787 | 60 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | York City | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 1.404 | 60 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 1.426 | 57 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 1.565 | 56 | W | W | W | L | W | 1959-05-07 | Watford | A |
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 1.484 | 52 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 1.268 | 52 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 53 | 1.09 | 51 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 1.101 | 50 | L | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 0.954 | 50 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 1.065 | 49 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 45 | 1.013 | 44 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 0.857 | 44 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bradford | 46 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 0.974 | 43 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 1.067 | 42 | L | D | W | L | D | 1959-05-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 0.971 | 42 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 0.808 | 41 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 0.854 | 40 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 0.841 | 40 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Gateshead | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 0.659 | 40 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 55 | 0.702 | 36 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 0.649 | 35 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 59 | 0.49 | 28 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 61 | 0.477 | 26 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
