Seasons · Division One · Season 39
1958/59
Finished 15th · Manager Bill Lambton
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 15
- Drawn
- 9
- Lost
- 19
- For
- 58
- Against
- 79
- Points
- 39
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 4–0 v Chelsea
- Biggest defeat
- 0–4 v Bolton Wanderers
- Clean sheets
- 8
- Top scorer
- Alan Shackleton · 17
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 25,636
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division One · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Bolton Wanderers | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 26 Aug | Luton Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Luton Town |
| 30 Aug | Burnley | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Burnley |
| 3 Sep | Luton Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Luton Town |
| 6 Sep | Preston North End | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Preston North End |
| 10 Sep | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Birmingham City |
| 13 Sep | Leicester City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Leicester City |
| 17 Sep | Birmingham City | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Birmingham City |
| 20 Sep | Everton | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Everton |
| 27 Sep | Arsenal | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Arsenal |
| 4 Oct | Manchester City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Manchester City |
| 11 Oct | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Portsmouth |
| 18 Oct | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Aston Villa |
| 25 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1 Nov | Manchester United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Manchester United |
| 8 Nov | Chelsea | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Chelsea |
| 15 Nov | Blackpool | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Blackpool |
| 22 Nov | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 29 Nov | Newcastle United | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Newcastle United |
| 6 Dec | West Ham United | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v West Ham United |
| 13 Dec | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest |
| 20 Dec | Bolton Wanderers | 3–4 | Lost 3–4 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 26 Dec | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 27 Dec | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 Jan | Burnley | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Burnley |
| 17 Jan | Preston North End | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Preston North End |
| 31 Jan | Leicester City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Leicester City |
| 7 Feb | Everton | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Everton |
| 14 Feb | Wolves | 2–6 | Lost 2–6 v Wolves |
| 21 Feb | Manchester City | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Manchester City |
| 24 Feb | Arsenal | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Arsenal |
| 28 Feb | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth |
| 7 Mar | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 14 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 21 Mar | Manchester United | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Manchester United |
| 28 Mar | Chelsea | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Chelsea |
| 31 Mar | Wolves | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Wolves |
| 4 Apr | Blackpool | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Blackpool |
| 11 Apr | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Newcastle United |
| 22 Apr | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Nottingham Forest |
| 25 Apr | West Ham United | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v West Ham United |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Luton Town | 1–5 | Lost 1–5 v Luton Town |