1959-10-14
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Bury | Elm Park | 14,007 | |
| Lineups | Calder | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | The Dell | 16,937 | |
| Mulgrew 2 | Lineups | Stainsby | ||||
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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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.786 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bury | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1.867 | 20 | L | L | D | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Halifax Town | H |
| 4 | 4 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1.355 | 20 | W | W | L | L | D | 1959-10-17 | York City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.688 | 19 | L | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | -1 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.579 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 7 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.519 | 19 | W | W | W | D | L | 1959-10-17 | Chesterfield | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 1.107 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Brentford | H |
| 9 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.346 | 17 | W | L | D | L | D | 1959-10-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0.926 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-19 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.1 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1.077 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 0.97 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.955 | 16 | W | D | L | W | D | 1959-10-17 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 0.733 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-19 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1.227 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0.853 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Bury | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.613 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 0.474 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1959-10-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0.914 | 10 | L | W | L | D | D | 1959-10-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 0.595 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Southend United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 0.622 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 0.5 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1959-10-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Sealand Road | 3,560 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | Holland 2 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Gresty Road | 12,085 | |
| Jones M | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
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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 | 0 | Walsall | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Workington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2.067 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2.231 | 22 | D | D | D | W | D | 1959-10-17 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.167 | 21 | W | W | L | W | W | 1959-10-15 | Notts County | A |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.318 | 19 | L | W | D | D | W | 1959-10-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.722 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-15 | Carlisle United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Watford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1.375 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1959-10-17 | Millwall | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.15 | 17 | W | L | W | W | L | 1959-10-17 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1.12 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1959-10-17 | Gateshead | A |
| 10 | 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1.091 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1.429 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 0 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.905 | 14 | L | W | D | D | D | 1959-10-15 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0.6 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1959-10-15 | Workington | A |
| 14 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0.846 | 13 | D | D | L | L | W | 1959-10-17 | Southport | A |
| 16 | -1 | Bradford | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0.762 | 13 | W | W | D | L | D | 1959-10-17 | Barrow | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 0.806 | 12 | L | W | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.76 | 12 | L | W | L | D | D | 1959-10-17 | Darlington | A |
| 19 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0.727 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1959-10-15 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gateshead | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 0.719 | 11 | L | L | L | D | W | 1959-10-17 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 0.676 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1959-10-15 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 0.618 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1959-10-17 | Bradford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0.5 | 9 | L | D | W | L | L | 1959-10-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0.444 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1959-10-17 | Torquay United | A |
