1959-10-05
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Highfield Road | 18,854 | |
| Farmer R | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | The Shay | 4,864 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Edgley, Whitaker | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Loftus Road | 15,257 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Roots Hall | 16,435 | Largest home gate 1959-60 |
| McCrory | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 20 | D | W | W | W | D | 1959-10-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Halifax Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 20 | L | D | W | W | D | 1959-10-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.273 | 19 | W | W | L | W | D | 1959-10-10 | Bury | A |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.75 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1959-10-10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 5 | -1 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.389 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1959-10-07 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 6 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.4 | 17 | W | W | D | L | L | 1959-10-10 | Newport County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.25 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1959-10-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bury | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.8 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-06 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1.455 | 15 | D | L | D | L | D | 1959-10-10 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1.043 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-07 | York City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | L | W | W | L | D | 1959-10-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.118 | 13 | L | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-07 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 13 | W | D | L | D | W | 1959-10-07 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1959-10-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 0.931 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-06 | Brentford | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1.211 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-10-10 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 0.552 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-10 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 19 | 2 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.516 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-10 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0.867 | 8 | D | D | D | W | W | 1959-10-06 | Bury | A |
| 21 | -1 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.679 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-10 | Reading | A |
| 22 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 0.4 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1959-10-07 | Swindon Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Wrexham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.517 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-10-07 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0.459 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1959-10-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Redheugh Park | 5,804 | |
| Lumley | Lineups | Cooper, Milburn (p) | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Southport | The Den, New Cross | 18,096 | |
| Pierce, Ackerman | Lineups | Harrison, Clayton | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 0 | Chester | Edgeley Park | 7,530 | |
| Davock 2, Ritchie | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.455 | 21 | D | D | W | D | W | 1959-10-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.143 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-07 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1959-10-10 | Rochdale | H |
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.474 | 17 | D | D | W | D | W | 1959-10-07 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.944 | 17 | L | W | W | L | W | 1959-10-06 | Notts County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Notts County | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.813 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1959-10-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1.238 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 8 | 2 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.188 | 15 | W | W | L | D | W | 1959-10-10 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | -1 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.882 | 14 | W | L | W | L | W | 1959-10-07 | Workington | H |
| 10 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1.2 | 13 | L | L | L | W | D | 1959-10-07 | Bradford | A |
| 11 | 5 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-10 | Southport | H |
| 12 | -1 | Workington | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.842 | 12 | D | D | D | D | W | 1959-10-07 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.818 | 12 | W | L | D | W | D | 1959-10-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.955 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-10 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | -1 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0.895 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-07 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | -1 | Gateshead | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 0.852 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1959-10-10 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.789 | 11 | L | L | W | W | D | 1959-10-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | 0 | Barrow | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.84 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1959-10-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.828 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-10 | Gateshead | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0.75 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1959-10-07 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.591 | 10 | L | D | D | W | D | 1959-10-10 | Aldershot | H |
| 22 | 1 | Southport | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0.52 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1959-10-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0.5 | 9 | D | L | D | W | L | 1959-10-07 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.458 | 7 | L | D | L | D | L | 1959-10-10 | Northampton Town | H |
