1959-09-30
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Preliminary Round 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vorwaerts Berlin | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion | 65,000 | |
| Noldner, Kohle | Lineups | Broadbent | ||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 3 | 3 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 27,212 | Largest home gate 1959-60 |
| Newlands (p), King, Bowyer | Lineups | Thompson OG, McParland 2 | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2.2 | 18 | D | W | W | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.4 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.625 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2.167 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.571 | 13 | D | W | L | D | L | 1959-10-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.154 | 13 | W | D | W | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.5 | 12 | D | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.286 | 12 | W | W | D | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.429 | 11 | L | W | D | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.375 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Swansea Town | A |
| 11 | 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.1 | 11 | D | L | D | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Swansea Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.056 | 11 | W | D | W | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 13 | -1 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.824 | 11 | D | L | W | D | W | 1959-10-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 14 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.353 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | D | D | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.643 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0.542 | 7 | L | D | D | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0.625 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0.56 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0.357 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.476 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0.375 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Oakwell | 7,870 | |
| Tindill | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | Racecourse Ground | 15,555 | Largest home gate 1959-60 |
| Bennion | Lineups | Gauld, Edwards | ||||
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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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.727 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3.143 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.923 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.346 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Bury | H |
| 5 | 4 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.333 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | -1 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1.818 | 15 | L | W | D | D | W | 1959-10-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.263 | 15 | L | W | W | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Newport County | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.053 | 15 | W | W | L | D | D | 1959-10-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1.632 | 14 | D | L | D | D | W | 1959-10-03 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.6 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Southampton | A |
| 11 | 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.385 | 13 | W | W | L | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 12 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.286 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.962 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Norwich City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1.353 | 11 | W | L | L | D | D | 1959-10-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.824 | 11 | D | L | D | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.958 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.909 | 10 | L | L | D | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 0.464 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 8 | L | W | W | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0.862 | 7 | D | D | W | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 0.438 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-03 | York City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.556 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0.519 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.452 | 6 | L | D | L | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Walsall | Feethams Ground | 5,253 | |
| Lineups | Richards 2 | |||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Bradford | St James Park | 6,414 | |
| Thompson, Rees 2 | Lineups | Buchanan | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Workington | Priestfield Stadium | 5,821 | |
| Terry 2 | Lineups | McGarry 2 | ||||
| Torquay United | 4 | 0 | Stockport County | Plainmoor | 5,571 | |
| Anderson 2, Northcott T, Bond | 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 | 1 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Watford | H |
| 2 | -1 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3.667 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.25 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Barrow | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.133 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.563 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1959-10-03 | Millwall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1.222 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.318 | 13 | L | L | W | D | W | 1959-10-03 | Southport | A |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.467 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-01 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.824 | 12 | L | W | L | W | D | 1959-10-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.941 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.933 | 11 | L | D | W | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | 7 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.933 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.833 | 11 | L | W | W | D | L | 1959-10-03 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 1 | Workington | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.833 | 11 | D | D | D | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 15 | -2 | Gateshead | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0.875 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Workington | A |
| 16 | -2 | Barrow | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.864 | 10 | W | D | L | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.808 | 10 | L | L | W | L | W | 1959-10-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.7 | 10 | L | D | W | D | L | 1959-10-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.864 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.667 | 9 | D | W | D | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Bradford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.909 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-01 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0.474 | 8 | L | D | W | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.476 | 7 | D | L | D | L | L | 1959-10-03 | Notts County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0.364 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1959-10-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
