1959–60 Football League – Wikipedia
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61st season of the Football League
Football league season
The 1959–60 season was the 61st completed (62nd overall) season of The Football League.
Final league tables[edit]
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[1] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[1]
First Division[edit]
Football league season
Results[edit]
Maps[edit]
Second Division[edit]
Football league season
Results[edit]
Maps[edit]
Third Division[edit]
Football league season
- ^ Wrexham were Welsh Cup winners this season, but in the league they ended up in the relegation zone.
Results[edit]
Maps[edit]
Fourth Division[edit]
Football league season
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 1.700 | 65 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Notts County | 46 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 1.551 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 1.448 | 60 | |
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 1.373 | 57 | |
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1.377 | 53 | |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 1.349 | 53 | |
| 7 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 1.072 | 52 | |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 1.313 | 50 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 1.143 | 49 | |
| 10 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 1.074 | 49 | |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.029 | 49 | |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 1.083 | 46 | |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 1.041 | 45 | |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 0.898 | 45 | |
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 0.863 | 43 | |
| 16 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 1.133 | 42 | |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 0.908 | 42 | |
| 18 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 0.885 | 41 | |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.773 | 41 | |
| 20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 51 | 0.766 | 40 | |
| 21 | Southport | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 0.522 | 34 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Gateshead | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 59 | 0.674 | 33 | Failed re-election |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 53 | 0.494 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 68 | 0.541 | 27 |
Results[edit]
Maps[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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