1959-09-17
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Old Showground | 11,822 | |
| Donnelly | Lineups | Melia | ||||
| Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Vetch Field | 15,250 | |
| Davies E 2, Reynolds | Lineups | Sinclair | ||||
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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 | 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 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.636 | 11 | L | W | W | D | L | 1959-09-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Swansea Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.143 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.462 | 5 | D | L | L | D | W | 1959-09-19 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Chester | St James Park | 7,546 | |
| Micklewright 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 4 | 0 | Gateshead | Meadow Lane | 8,793 | |
| Forrest 3, Withers | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.25 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-09-19 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | 6 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.444 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1959-09-19 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0.556 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1959-09-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.583 | 5 | L | D | W | W | L | 1959-09-19 | Gillingham | 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 |
