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Seasons · Division One · Season 40

1959/60

Finished 21st · Manager Jack Taylor
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The season · Record
Played
43
Won
12
Drawn
10
Lost
21
For
66
Against
94
Points
34
The season · Highlights
Biggest win
4–1
v Tottenham Hotspur
Biggest defeat
0–6
v Manchester United
Clean sheets
5
Top scorer
McCole
23 goals
Most assists
-
Avg attendance
23,869
Final table

Division One

Final Division One table, 1959/60
Pos Club PWDLGD Pts
1 Burnley 4224711+24 55
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4224612+39 54
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42211110+36 53
4 West Bromwich Albion 42191112+26 49
5 Sheffield Wednesday 42191112+21 49
6 Bolton Wanderers 4220814+8 48
7 Manchester United 4219716+22 45
8 Newcastle United 4218816+4 44
9 Preston North End 42161214+3 44
10 Fulham 42171015-7 44
11 Blackpool 42151017-12 40
12 Leicester City 42131316-9 39
13 Arsenal 4215918-12 39
14 West Ham United 4216620-16 38
15 Everton 42131118-5 37
16 Manchester City 4217322-6 37
17 Blackburn Rovers 4216521-10 37
18 Chelsea 4214919-15 37
19 Birmingham City 42131019-17 36
20 Nottingham Forest 4213920-24 35
21 Leeds United 42121020-27 34
22 Luton Town 4291221-23 30
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1959/60
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
22 Aug H Burnley 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Burnley
26 Aug A Leicester City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Leicester City
29 Aug A Luton Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Luton Town
2 Sep H Leicester City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
5 Sep A West Ham United 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Ham United
9 Sep A Manchester United 0–6 Lost 0–6 v Manchester United
12 Sep H Chelsea 2–1 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
16 Sep H Manchester United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Manchester United
19 Sep A West Bromwich Albion 0–3 Lost 0–3 v West Bromwich Albion
26 Sep H Newcastle United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Newcastle United
3 Oct A Birmingham City 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Birmingham City
10 Oct H Everton 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Everton
17 Oct A Blackpool 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Blackpool
24 Oct H Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
31 Oct A Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers
7 Nov H Arsenal 3–2 Won 3–2 v Arsenal
14 Nov A Wolves 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Wolves
21 Nov H Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
28 Nov A Nottingham Forest 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Nottingham Forest
5 Dec H Fulham 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Fulham
12 Dec A Manchester City 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Manchester City
19 Dec A Burnley 1–0 Won 1–0 v Burnley
26 Dec H Tottenham Hotspur 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Tottenham Hotspur
28 Dec A Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Won 4–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
2 Jan H Luton Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
16 Jan H West Ham United 3–0 Won 3–0 v West Ham United
23 Jan A Chelsea 3–1 Won 3–1 v Chelsea
6 Feb H West Bromwich Albion 1–4 Lost 1–4 v West Bromwich Albion
13 Feb A Newcastle United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United
27 Feb A Fulham 0–5 Lost 0–5 v Fulham
5 Mar H Blackpool 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Blackpool
9 Mar H Birmingham City 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Birmingham City
19 Mar H Manchester City 4–3 Won 4–3 v Manchester City
26 Mar A Arsenal 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
2 Apr H Wolves 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Wolves
9 Apr A Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
16 Apr H Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Won 1–0 v Bolton Wanderers
18 Apr A Preston North End 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Preston North End
19 Apr H Preston North End 2–1 Won 2–1 v Preston North End
23 Apr A Everton 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Everton
27 Apr A Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Blackburn Rovers
30 Apr H Nottingham Forest 1–0 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1959/60
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
9 Jan A Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa