1959-09-23
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 1 | Newport County | Dean Court | 9,322 | |
| Evans R 2, Southren, Coxon | Lineups | Herrity B | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Bury | Carrow Road | 32,437 | |
| Hill, Brennan | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Elm Park | 13,267 | |
| Lacey, Evans | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | The Dell | 19,172 | |
| Reeves 2, Paine, O'Brien, Mulgrew, Sydenham | Lineups | Starkey 2, Rowley | ||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | Wrexham | County Ground | 10,233 | |
| Richards, Gauld, Hoskins, D'Arcy | Lineups | Weston | ||||
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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 | 2 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2.333 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-09-26 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 4 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | 15 | W | W | W | W | D | 1959-09-26 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | -2 | Halifax Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | D | W | W | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Southampton | H |
| 4 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2.833 | 13 | D | W | D | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1.889 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1959-09-26 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 6 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.867 | 13 | D | D | W | L | L | 1959-09-26 | Wrexham | A |
| 7 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.583 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.389 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-26 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | 3 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.188 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1959-09-26 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -2 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.875 | 11 | L | L | W | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | -1 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.8 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1959-09-26 | York City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 10 | D | L | L | W | D | 1959-09-26 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.833 | 10 | D | W | D | D | W | 1959-09-26 | Newport County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1.429 | 9 | L | D | D | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.154 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1959-09-26 | Bury | A |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.5 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.9 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.792 | 8 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-09-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.667 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 0.467 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1959-09-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.458 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1959-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 22 | 2 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.84 | 5 | W | W | L | L | L | 1959-09-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.375 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1959-09-26 | Reading | H |
| 24 | -1 | Wrexham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0.458 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1959-09-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Sealand Road | 4,059 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | Gresty Road | 9,171 | |
| Llewellyn 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | Watford | Selhurst Park | 21,938 | |
| Byrne 2, Colfar 2, Roche 2, Gavin, Noakes | Lineups | Holton | ||||
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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 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | W | W | W | D | D | 1959-09-26 | Barrow | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.333 | 16 | W | W | D | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.818 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1959-09-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.714 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1959-09-26 | Chester | H |
| 5 | -1 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.923 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1959-09-26 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.818 | 12 | W | W | W | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Watford | A |
| 7 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1959-09-24 | Workington | A |
| 8 | 1 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.182 | 10 | W | L | D | D | W | 1959-09-26 | Workington | H |
| 9 | 1 | Aldershot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1959-09-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1959-09-26 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.846 | 10 | L | W | D | D | L | 1959-09-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.167 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1959-09-26 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.941 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1959-09-26 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.833 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-09-26 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.769 | 9 | W | D | L | L | W | 1959-09-24 | Southport | H |
| 16 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.714 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1959-09-26 | Bradford | A |
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.95 | 8 | L | W | W | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 18 | -1 | Workington | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.786 | 8 | W | L | W | D | D | 1959-09-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | -1 | Barrow | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.7 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1959-09-26 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.429 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.538 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1959-09-24 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 1 | Chester | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.533 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1959-09-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 23 | -1 | Gateshead | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0.522 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.5 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1959-09-26 | Carlisle United | H |
