1959-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Highbury | 38,634 | |
| Herd, Clapton DR | Lineups | McCullough OG | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Deepdale | 27,299 | |
| Finney | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2.111 | 12 | W | W | D | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.75 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1959-09-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.357 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1959-09-16 | Fulham | H |
| 4 | -1 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.067 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.333 | 9 | L | W | W | D | W | 1959-09-16 | Everton | A |
| 6 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.167 | 9 | W | W | D | L | W | 1959-09-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.077 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | -1 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | L | L | D | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.364 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.267 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1959-09-16 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1959-09-16 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 12 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.8 | 7 | D | W | W | D | D | 1959-09-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.667 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1959-09-16 | Manchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.615 | 7 | D | L | D | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0.611 | 7 | D | L | D | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.882 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.778 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1959-09-16 | Luton Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 | L | W | L | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | L | D | D | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1959-09-16 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.583 | 3 | D | D | L | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Luton Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | D | L | 1959-09-16 | Manchester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | Portsmouth | Villa Park | 36,776 | |
| Thomson, McParland 2, McEwan 2 | Lineups | Campbell, Harris H | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Ashton Gate | 19,717 | |
| Etheridge | Lineups | Lawrie, Leary | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.429 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2.3 | 11 | D | W | W | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.125 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1959-09-17 | Swansea Town | A |
| 4 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1.8 | 11 | W | D | W | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | -1 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.667 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1959-09-16 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 10 | D | L | W | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1959-09-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 8 | D | W | D | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.8 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.091 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1959-09-16 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 12 | 0 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.846 | 7 | L | L | W | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Lincoln City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.154 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1959-09-17 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.857 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-09-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-09-16 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.529 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0.4 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.75 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.588 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.545 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1959-09-16 | Stoke City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.417 | 4 | L | L | D | W | L | 1959-09-17 | Liverpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.579 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Sheffield United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 3 | Coventry City | Valley Parade | 10,157 | |
| Reid | Lineups | Farmer R, Stewart 2 | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 13,048 | |
| Hepton | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | Blundell Park | 11,608 | |
| Hunt, Scott 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 4 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | W | L | D | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.833 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1959-09-16 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2.182 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 5 | 3 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | W | W | D | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2.333 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.636 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.714 | 9 | W | L | W | W | W | 1959-09-16 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 10 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.267 | 9 | W | D | W | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Port Vale | H |
| 11 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.154 | 9 | L | W | D | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.727 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | L | L | D | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 14 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.933 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Norwich City | H |
| 16 | 0 | York City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | D | D | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.75 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.438 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Southampton | A |
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0.3 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.6 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1959-09-19 | York City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.421 | 4 | D | L | L | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Reading | A |
| 23 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0.381 | 4 | L | W | L | L | D | 1959-09-16 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 24 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.625 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Brunton Park | 8,733 | |
| McGill | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Boundary Park | 5,697 | |
| Phoenix (p) | Lineups | Smith, McGill OG | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Haig Avenue | 3,690 | |
| Reeson | Lineups | Baxter, Bond | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Vicarage Road | 10,876 | |
| Holton, Uphill | 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 | 2 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Darlington | H |
| 2 | -1 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4.333 | 12 | W | D | D | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | -1 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.125 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.1 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 1 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.6 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.4 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1959-09-16 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.3 | 8 | W | L | W | W | L | 1959-09-16 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.091 | 8 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-16 | Stockport County | H |
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.083 | 7 | D | W | D | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | L | W | W | W | 1959-09-17 | Chester | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | W | D | L | L | 1959-09-16 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | 0 | Barrow | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.867 | 7 | D | L | W | D | D | 1959-09-19 | Southport | A |
| 13 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.818 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1959-09-16 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.667 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | L | D | L | W | D | 1959-09-17 | Gateshead | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.929 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1959-09-16 | Workington | H |
| 17 | 6 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.875 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Bradford | H |
| 18 | -1 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.727 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1959-09-16 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | -1 | Gateshead | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.714 | 6 | L | D | L | D | W | 1959-09-17 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.462 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 21 | -1 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1959-09-17 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.556 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Workington | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.455 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.462 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Barrow | H |
