Season story · Division 3
1959–60
14 league wins, 72–75 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Peter Farrell
- Division
- Football League Division Three
- Final league position
- 20th
- League matches
- 46
- League wins
- 14
- League draws
- 13
- League defeats
- 19
- League goals
- 72–75
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 9,965
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
22 Aug
Opening chapter
Accrington Stanley · 5-1
View match5 Sept
Biggest victory
Port Vale · 6-0
View match26 Aug
The biggest crowd
Norwich City · 3-0
View match30 Apr
Final word
Mansfield Town · 0-2
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
31,527
Norwich City
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 9
- Matches
- 47
- Wins
- 14
Chapter 01
August 1959
WLLD4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1959
WLWDDLLW8 matches · 3W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 5WPort ValePrenton Park · League6-0Mon 7LNewport CountySomerton Park · League2-1Sat 12WWrexhamPrenton Park · League4-1Mon 14DNewport CountyPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 19DGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League1-1Mon 21LChesterfieldSaltergate · League2-0Sat 26LQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League0-3Mon 28WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League3-0Chapter 03
October 1959
LLLWDLD7 matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 3LBradford CityValley Parade · League1-0Mon 5LCoventry CityHighfield Road · League1-0Sat 10LBrentfordGriffin Park · League2-1Mon 12WCoventry CityPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 17DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 24LSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League7-1Sat 31DShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League3-3Chapter 04
November 1959
WLLL4 matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1959
WWDL4 matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1960
DDLL4 matches · 0W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1960
LWWL4 matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1960
LWDD4 matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1960
LWDDDLWW8 matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 2LBuryGigg Lane · League4-1Sat 9WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-0Fri 15DSwindon TownPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 16DShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League0-0Mon 18DSwindon TownCounty Ground · League1-1Sat 23LReadingPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 25WBuryPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 30WMansfield TownField Mill · League0-2
Summary
Selection summary
Overall record
47 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Away | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Match list
Results
47 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/8 | 5-1 | ||||
| 26/8 | AwayNorwich City | 3-0 | |||
| 29/8 | AwayAFC Bournemouth | 2-1 | |||
| 31/8 | HomeNorwich City | 0-0 | |||
| 5/9 | HomePort Vale | 6-0 | |||
| 7/9 | AwayNewport County | 2-1 | |||
| 12/9 | HomeWrexham | 4-1 | |||
| 14/9 | HomeNewport County | 2-2 | |||
| 19/9 | AwayGrimsby Town | 1-1 | |||
| 21/9 | AwayChesterfield | 2-0 | |||
| 26/9 | 0-3 | ||||
| 28/9 | HomeChesterfield | 3-0 | |||
| 3/10 | AwayBradford City | 1-0 | |||
| 5/10 | AwayCoventry City | 1-0 | |||
| 10/10 | AwayBrentford | 2-1 | |||
| 12/10 | HomeCoventry City | 3-1 | |||
| 17/10 | 1-1 | ||||
| 24/10 | AwaySouthend United | 7-1 | |||
| 31/10 | HomeShrewsbury Town | 3-3 | |||
| 7/11 | AwayHalifax Town | 0-3 | |||
| 14/11 | HomeChester | 0-1 | |||
| 21/11 | AwayBarnsley | 2-0 | |||
| 28/11 | HomeSouthampton | 2-4 | |||
| 12/12 | HomeMansfield Town | 4-2 | |||
| 19/12 | 1-3 | ||||
| 26/12 | HomeYork City | 2-2 | |||
| 28/12 | AwayYork City | 3-0 | |||
| 2/1 | HomeAFC Bournemouth | 1-1 | |||
| 16/1 | AwayPort Vale | 1-1 | |||
| 23/1 | AwayWrexham | 1-0 | |||
| 30/1 | AwayReading | 5-4 | |||
| 13/2 | 2-1 | ||||
| 22/2 | HomeGrimsby Town | 2-0 | |||
| 27/2 | HomeBrentford | 2-1 | |||
| 29/2 | HomeBradford City | 2-3 | |||
| 5/3 | 4-0 | ||||
| 12/3 | HomeSouthend United | 1-0 | |||
| 19/3 | AwaySouthampton | 1-1 | |||
| 28/3 | HomeHalifax Town | 1-1 | |||
| 2/4 | AwayBury | 4-1 | |||
| 9/4 | HomeBarnsley | 2-0 | |||
| 15/4 | HomeSwindon Town | 2-2 | |||
| 16/4 | AwayShrewsbury Town | 0-0 | |||
| 18/4 | AwaySwindon Town | 1-1 | |||
| 23/4 | HomeReading | 0-1 | |||
| 25/4 | HomeBury | 2-0 | |||
| 30/4 | AwayMansfield Town | 0-2 |
