Seasons · Division One · Season 40
1959/60
Finished 21st · Manager Jack Taylor
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 12
- Drawn
- 10
- Lost
- 21
- For
- 66
- Against
- 94
- Points
- 34
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 4–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
- Biggest defeat
- 0–6 v Manchester United
- Clean sheets
- 5
- Top scorer
- John McCole · 23
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 23,869
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division One · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Burnley | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Burnley |
| 26 Aug | Leicester City | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Leicester City |
| 29 Aug | Luton Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Luton Town |
| 2 Sep | Leicester City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Leicester City |
| 5 Sep | West Ham United | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v West Ham United |
| 9 Sep | Manchester United | 0–6 | Lost 0–6 v Manchester United |
| 12 Sep | Chelsea | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Chelsea |
| 16 Sep | Manchester United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Manchester United |
| 19 Sep | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 26 Sep | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Newcastle United |
| 3 Oct | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Birmingham City |
| 10 Oct | Everton | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Everton |
| 17 Oct | Blackpool | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Blackpool |
| 24 Oct | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 31 Oct | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 7 Nov | Arsenal | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Arsenal |
| 14 Nov | Wolves | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Wolves |
| 21 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 28 Nov | Nottingham Forest | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Nottingham Forest |
| 5 Dec | Fulham | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Fulham |
| 12 Dec | Manchester City | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Manchester City |
| 19 Dec | Burnley | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Burnley |
| 26 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 28 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2 Jan | Luton Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Luton Town |
| 16 Jan | West Ham United | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v West Ham United |
| 23 Jan | Chelsea | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Chelsea |
| 6 Feb | West Bromwich Albion | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 13 Feb | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United |
| 27 Feb | Fulham | 0–5 | Lost 0–5 v Fulham |
| 5 Mar | Blackpool | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Blackpool |
| 9 Mar | Birmingham City | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Birmingham City |
| 19 Mar | Manchester City | 4–3 | Won 4–3 v Manchester City |
| 26 Mar | Arsenal | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Arsenal |
| 2 Apr | Wolves | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Wolves |
| 9 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 16 Apr | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 18 Apr | Preston North End | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Preston North End |
| 19 Apr | Preston North End | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Preston North End |
| 23 Apr | Everton | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Everton |
| 27 Apr | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 30 Apr | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |