1959-09-16
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Birmingham City | Stamford Bridge | 31,651 | |
| Greaves 3, Blunstone | Lineups | Hooper (p), Scott OG | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Goodison Park | 41,813 | |
| Hickson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Elland Road | 34,048 | |
| Cush, Crowe | Lineups | Charlton, OG | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Maine Road | 29,309 | |
| Colbridge | Lineups | Bingham 2 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 39,266 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Hillsborough | 34,249 | |
| Lineups | Gray | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | Fulham | Molineux | 41,692 | |
| Deeley 4 (1p), Broadbent, Clamp, Flowers, Mason, Murray | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 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 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Arsenal | H |
| 6 | 1 | 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 |
| 7 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.9 | 9 | W | D | W | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0.667 | 9 | L | W | W | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.364 | 8 | D | L | D | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.235 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1959-09-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 12 | -4 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.706 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 14 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.091 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Everton | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Manchester United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 | D | W | D | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 1 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.75 | 5 | W | D | D | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | -2 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.714 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.636 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1959-09-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Goldstone Ground | 21,500 | |
| Curry | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Derby County | Ninian Park | 21,548 | |
| Sullivan, Baker | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Portman Road | 10,865 | |
| Curtis, Leadbetter, Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Millmoor | 9,327 | |
| Sawyer | Lineups | Govan | ||||
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Lincoln City | Victoria Ground | 13,543 | |
| Bentley 2, Cunliffe, Wilshaw 3 | Lineups | Chapman | ||||
| Sunderland | 5 | 1 | Sheffield United | Roker Park | 27,454 | |
| Taylor 2, Fogarty, Lawther, Grainger | Lineups | Hamilton | ||||
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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 | 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 | 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.889 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.455 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.182 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.231 | 9 | D | L | W | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Lincoln City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.214 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Swansea Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.083 | 8 | D | W | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | D | W | L | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.909 | 8 | L | D | W | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Portsmouth | 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 | 4 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.938 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.556 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | -2 | Derby County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0.706 | 5 | L | W | L | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.412 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Oakwell | 9,155 | |
| Lunn 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Dean Court | 10,385 | |
| Standley, Burgess, Coxon | Lineups | McCreadie | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | The Dell | 17,009 | |
| Reeves 2, Huxford | Lineups | Barnett, Steele | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2.125 | 11 | L | W | D | W | D | 1959-09-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.875 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 7 | 3 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.294 | 11 | W | W | D | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | 4 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.4 | 9 | W | W | D | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Halifax Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.348 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Brentford | H |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0.375 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Bradford City | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 1 | Workington | Recreation Ground | 5,699 | |
| Stepney 2, Lawlor | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Stockport County | Selhurst Park | 18,534 | |
| Gavin, Sexton, Byrne | Lineups | Wallace | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Feethams Ground | 4,951 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Priestfield Stadium | 5,970 | |
| Albury, Terry | Lineups | Woan | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Gillingham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.364 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Chester | H |
| 7 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.25 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | -2 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.625 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 7 | Aldershot | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1.067 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | 1 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | D | D | W | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | 2 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.818 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 | L | D | W | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Gateshead | H |
| 13 | -3 | 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 |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Workington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.643 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1959-09-19 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
