Season archive
1959-60 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 21. Manager: Jack Taylor.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
21
Played
42
W-D-L
12-10-20
Goals
65-92
Points
34
Manager: Jack Taylor
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Burnley | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Luton Town | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Away | West Ham United | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 0–6 | L |
| 12 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Chelsea | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sept 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Newcastle United | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Oct 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Blackpool | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Oct 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Nov 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Nov 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Fulham | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Dec 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester City | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Dec 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Burnley | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec 59 | Football League First Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Dec 59 | Football League First Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Jan 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Luton Town | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan 60 | FA Cup | Away | Aston Villa | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan 60 | Football League First Division | Home | West Ham United | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Chelsea | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb 60 | Football League First Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Feb 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Newcastle United | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Fulham | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Mar 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Blackpool | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Mar 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Mar 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester City | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Mar 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Preston North End | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Preston North End | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Apr 60 | Football League First Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | W |