1959-09-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3 | 6 | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge | 66,579 | |
| Sillett P 2 (1p), Greaves | Lineups | Bradley 2, Viollet 2, Charlton, Quixall | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Goodison Park | 39,416 | |
| Wignall | Lineups | Pointer 2 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 18,384 | |
| Crowe | Lineups | Leek | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Fulham | Maine Road | 37,482 | |
| McAdams 2, Colbridge | Lineups | Stokes | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | St James' Park | 35,395 | |
| White | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 44,380 | |
| Shiner, Froggatt | Lineups | Murray 2 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 35,924 | |
| Hogg | Lineups | Harmer, Smith R | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 2 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.375 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | -2 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 7 | 3 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | -3 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | 6 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.222 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.875 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | -4 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.778 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Everton | A |
| 14 | -1 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.875 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.857 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | -4 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.692 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | 4 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.583 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 21 | -1 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.545 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Fulham | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Goldstone Ground | 22,558 | |
| McNeill, Wilson (p), Gordon | Lineups | Dinsdale, Wilson | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Ayresome Park | 29,122 | |
| Harris (p) | Lineups | Watkins | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Fratton Park | 18,827 | |
| Saunders | Lineups | Gunter OG, Smillie | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Ground | 19,124 | |
| Bentley 2 | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 4 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 6 | 7 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | D | W | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1959-09-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 9 | -4 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -2 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.222 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.167 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1959-09-05 | Hull City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.75 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 16 | -1 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.455 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Stoke City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.333 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Swansea Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Swansea Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 21 | -2 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.429 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.143 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 3 | Swindon Town | Oakwell | 7,088 | |
| Lineups | Richards, Morgan, Layne | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 0 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 11,689 | |
| Burgess 2, Dowsett | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Elm Park | 13,412 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | The Dell | 15,266 | |
| O'Brien 2, Conner, Reeves | Lineups | Stewart 2, Havenhand | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Brentford | Racecourse Ground | 13,283 | |
| Weston, Sowden, Hewitt (p) | Lineups | Towers, McLeod (p) | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.25 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | York City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.667 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Newport County | H |
| 7 | 6 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 9 | 2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.286 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Reading | A |
| 11 | 3 | Newport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | -3 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | 4 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 14 | 5 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.857 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | -5 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | -2 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -2 | York City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.545 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | -2 | Barnsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.467 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.357 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.286 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Bury | A |
| 24 | 0 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.545 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Brentford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Recreation Ground | 5,325 | |
| Jackson, Pacey, Lawlor | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Selhurst Park | 16,405 | |
| Summersby, Gavin, Roche | Lineups | Bazley 2 | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | St James Park | 8,732 | |
| Calland, Micklewright | Lineups | Davock | ||||
| Torquay United | 5 | 3 | Northampton Town | Plainmoor | 7,447 | |
| Bond 2, Northcott T 2, Baxter | Lineups | Kirkup 2, Leck | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Gateshead | H |
| 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | 6 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.286 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | 8 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.667 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | -2 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.667 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Gateshead | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.25 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Millwall | A |
| 8 | 12 | Aldershot | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.125 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Gillingham | A |
| 9 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Watford | H |
| 12 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Notts County | A |
| 13 | -7 | Darlington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.875 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Southport | A |
| 14 | -3 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Chester | H |
| 16 | -4 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Workington | H |
| 17 | -2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | -2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 19 | -2 | Southport | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.833 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1959-09-05 | Darlington | H |
| 20 | -2 | Barrow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1959-09-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | -2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.857 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1959-09-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Notts County | A |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.375 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.375 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1959-09-05 | Hartlepools United | A |
