Manchester United 1959-1960
45
Points · Division One 1959-1960
7th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 7th in the Division One with 45 points from 42 games in 1959-1960, scoring 109 goals in all competitions. They won 21, drew 7 and lost 17 of their 45 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
21
Won
7
Drawn
17
Lost
Form
W
L
W
W
L
Season at a Glance
109
Goals Scored
84
Conceded
45
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.56
Points per game
84th-best of 123 full seasons
2.42
Goals per game
4th-best of 123 full seasons
1.87
Conceded per game
116th-best of 123 full seasons
47%
Win rate
77th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.68 per game vs the league average) and 15th for fewest conceded. That was 5 places lower than 1958-1959 (-10 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Dennis Viollet
39 apps
32
— ast
2
Bobby Charlton
40 apps
21
— ast
3
Alex Dawson
23 apps
15
— ast
4
Albert Quixall
36 apps
13
— ast
5
Warren Bradley
31 apps
9
— ast
6
Albert Scanlon
34 apps
8
— ast
7
Mark Pearson
10 apps
3
— ast
8
Johnny Giles
10 apps
2
— ast
9
Frederick Goodwin
19 apps
2
— ast
All Results
45 matches
August 1959 1W · 0D · 2L
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Viollet 2
2–3
22 Aug 40,076 0-0-1 L1
L
Chelsea H
D1
0–1
26 Aug 57,674 0-0-2 L2
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Viollet 2, Charlton
3–2
29 Aug 53,257 1-0-2 W1
September 1959 2W · 2D · 3L
W
Chelsea A
D1 Quixall, Charlton, Bradley 2, Viollet 2
6–3
2 Sep 66,579 2-0-2 W2
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Quixall
1–1
5 Sep 38,220 2-1-2 D1
W
Leeds United H
D1 Charlton 2, Bradley 2, Viollet, Scanlon
6–0
9 Sep 48,407 3-1-2 W1
L
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Viollet
1–5
12 Sep 55,402 3-1-3 L1
D
Leeds United A
D1 Charlton, Cush (og)
2–2
16 Sep 34,048 3-2-3 D1
L
Manchester City A
D1
0–3
19 Sep 58,300 3-2-4 L1
L
Preston North End A
D1
0–4
26 Sep 35,016 3-2-5 L2
October 1959 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Leicester City H
D1 Charlton, Viollet 2, Quixall
4–1
3 Oct 41,637 4-2-5 W1
W
Arsenal H
D1 (o.g.), Quixall, Charlton, Viollet
4–2
10 Oct 51,626 5-2-5 W2
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 (o.g.), Viollet
2–3
17 Oct 45,451 5-2-6 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Viollet 2, Bradley
3–1
24 Oct 39,259 6-2-6 W1
D
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Quixall
1–1
31 Oct 39,621 6-3-6 D1
November 1959 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Fulham H
D1 Viollet, Scanlon, Charlton
3–3
7 Nov 44,063 6-4-6 D2
D
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Dawson
1–1
14 Nov 37,892 6-5-6 D3
W
Luton Town H
D1 Quixall, Viollet 2, Goodwin
4–1
21 Nov 40,572 7-5-6 W1
L
Everton A
D1 Viollet
1–2
28 Nov 46,095 7-5-7 L1
December 1959 3W · 0D · 2L
W
Blackpool H
D1 Pearson, Viollet 2
3–1
5 Dec 45,558 8-5-7 W1
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Dawson, Viollet 3, Scanlon
5–1
12 Dec 31,666 9-5-7 W2
L
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Dawson, Quixall (pen)
2–3
19 Dec 33,677 9-5-8 L1
L
Burnley H
D1 Quixall
1–2
26 Dec 62,376 9-5-9 L2
W
Burnley A
D1 Viollet 2, Scanlon 2
4–1
28 Dec 47,253 10-5-9 W1
January 1960 3W · 0D · 2L
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Dawson, Quixall 2 (pen)
3–7
2 Jan 57,200 10-5-10 L1
W
Derby County A
FAC Barrowcliffe (og), Scanlon, Goodwin, Charlton
4–2
9 Jan 33,297 11-5-10 W1
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Quixall (pen), Viollet
2–1
16 Jan 47,361 12-5-10 W2
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Bradley
1–2
23 Jan 62,602 12-5-11 L1
W
Liverpool A
FAC Charlton 2, Bradley
3–1
30 Jan 56,736 13-5-11 W1
February 1960 1W · 2D · 2L
D
Manchester City H
D1
0–0
6 Feb 59,450 13-6-11 D1
D
Preston North End H
D1 Viollet
1–1
13 Feb 44,014 13-7-11 D2
L
Sheffield Wednesday H
FAC
0–1
20 Feb 66,350 13-7-12 L1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Scanlon
1–3
24 Feb 33,191 13-7-13 L2
W
Blackpool A
D1 Charlton 3, Viollet 2, Scanlon
6–0
27 Feb 23,996 14-7-13 W1
March 1960 2W · 0D · 2L
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1
0–2
5 Mar 60,560 14-7-14 L1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Dawson, Charlton 2
3–1
19 Mar 35,269 15-7-14 W1
W
Fulham A
D1 Viollet 2, Giles, Pearson, Dawson
5–0
26 Mar 38,250 16-7-14 W2
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Viollet, Charlton
2–4
30 Mar 26,821 16-7-15 L1
April 1960 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Charlton 2
2–0
2 Apr 45,298 17-7-15 W1
W
Luton Town A
D1 Bradley, Dawson 2
3–2
9 Apr 21,242 18-7-15 W2
L
West Ham United A
D1 Dawson
1–2
15 Apr 34,969 18-7-16 L1
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Dawson
1–0
16 Apr 45,945 19-7-16 W1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Dawson 2, Charlton 2, Quixall
5–3
18 Apr 34,676 20-7-16 W2
L
Arsenal A
D1 Pearson, Giles
2–5
23 Apr 41,057 20-7-17 L1
W
Everton H
D1 Dawson 3, Bradley, Quixall
5–0
30 Apr 43,823 21-7-17 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 59% | 5 | 48,012 |
| Away | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 35% | 2 | 41,286 |
Home crowds averaged 48,012, away 41,286. Their biggest crowd was 66,579 v Chelsea, the smallest 21,242 v Luton Town.
Season Records
6–0
Biggest win
v Leeds United · 9 Sep 1959
3–7
Heaviest defeat
v Newcastle United · 2 Jan 1960
2
Longest win streak
5
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
7
Clean sheets
6
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
4 times
United completed the league double over Blackpool, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest. They lost both league meetings with Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 50', the average one conceded in the 47'. They scored 18 from the 81st minute on and conceded 13. Penalties: 3 scored, 6 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Dennis Viollet | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1959 |
| 24' | David Burnside | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Aug 1959 |
| 25' | William Foulkes OG | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Aug 1959 |
| 72' | Dennis Viollet | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Aug 1959 |
| 73' | David Burnside | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–2 | 22 Aug 1959 |
| 26' | Jimmy Greaves | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Aug 1959 |
| 2' | Dennis Viollet | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1959 |
| 13' | Dennis Viollet | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1959 |
| 25' | Ivor Allchurch | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Aug 1959 |
| 27' | Bobby Charlton | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Aug 1959 |
| 66' | Len White | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 29 Aug 1959 |
| 25' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 28' | Albert Quixall | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 31' | Bobby Charlton | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 34' | Warren Bradley | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 39' | Peter Sillett | @ Chelsea | D1 | 3–1 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 47' | Dennis Viollet | @ Chelsea | D1 | 3–2 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 70' | Warren Bradley | @ Chelsea | D1 | 4–2 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 80' | Dennis Viollet | @ Chelsea | D1 | 5–2 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 85' | Peter Sillett pen | @ Chelsea | D1 | 6–2 | 2 Sep 1959 |
| 42' | Albert Quixall | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1959 |
| 85' | John Watts | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Sep 1959 |
| 7' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 26' | Warren Bradley | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 35' | Warren Bradley | vs Leeds United | D1 | 2–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 70' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leeds United | D1 | 3–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 85' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leeds United | D1 | 4–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 89' | Albert Scanlon | vs Leeds United | D1 | 5–0 | 9 Sep 1959 |
| 18' | Dave Dunmore | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 23' | Bobby Smith | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 28' | Tommy Harmer | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 43' | Dennis Viollet | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–3 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 87' | Bobby Smith | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–3 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 89' | Dave Mackay | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–4 | 12 Sep 1959 |
| 2' | Chris Crowe | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1959 |
| 29' | Bobby Charlton | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Sep 1959 |
| 37' | Wilbur Cush | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Sep 1959 |
| 67' | Wilber Cush OG | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Sep 1959 |
| 9' | Joe Hayes | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Sep 1959 |
| 12' | Joe Hayes | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Sep 1959 |
| 75' | George Hannah | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 19 Sep 1959 |
| 15' | Sammy Taylor | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1959 |
| 64' | Tom Finney pen | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Sep 1959 |
| 77' | Dave Sneddon | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Sep 1959 |
| 89' | Tom Finney | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–3 | 26 Sep 1959 |
| 5' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Oct 1959 |
| 17' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Oct 1959 |
| 22' | Albert Quixall | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Oct 1959 |
| 65' | Derek Hines | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 3 Oct 1959 |
| 68' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–1 | 3 Oct 1959 |
| 7' | Bill Dodgin Jr (o.g.) | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 14' | Jackie Henderson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 43' | David Herd | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 60' | Albert Quixall | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 83' | Bobby Charlton | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–2 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 89' | Dennis Viollet | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–2 | 10 Oct 1959 |
| 59' | Jimmy Murray | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Oct 1959 |
| 62' | Peter Broadbent | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Oct 1959 |
| 66' | Eddie Stuart (o.g.) | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Oct 1959 |
| 71' | Jimmy Murray | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Oct 1959 |
| 78' | Dennis Viollet | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–3 | 17 Oct 1959 |
| 5' | Tom McAnearney | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1959 |
| 42' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Oct 1959 |
| 50' | Warren Bradley | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Oct 1959 |
| 51' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 24 Oct 1959 |
| 16' | Albert Quixall | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Oct 1959 |
| 85' | Ally MacLeod | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Oct 1959 |
| 9' | Dennis Viollet | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 22' | Graham Leggat | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 28' | Graham Leggat | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 52' | Albert Scanlon | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–2 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 77' | Graham Leggat | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–2 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 83' | Bobby Charlton | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–3 | 7 Nov 1959 |
| 73' | Alex Dawson | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Nov 1959 |
| 89' | Dennis Stevens | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Nov 1959 |
| 22' | Albert Quixall | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Nov 1959 |
| 50' | John Kilgannon | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Nov 1959 |
| 68' | Dennis Viollet | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Nov 1959 |
| 74' | Freddy Goodwin | vs Luton Town | D1 | 2–1 | 21 Nov 1959 |
| 87' | Dennis Viollet | vs Luton Town | D1 | 3–1 | 21 Nov 1959 |
| 2' | Dennis Viollet | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Nov 1959 |
| 24' | Edward Thomas | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Nov 1959 |
| 39' | Bobby Collins (pen) | @ Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Nov 1959 |
| 37' | Mark Pearson | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Dec 1959 |
| 47' | Arthur Kaye | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Dec 1959 |
| 49' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Dec 1959 |
| 73' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–1 | 5 Dec 1959 |
| 12' | Tom Wilson | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 26' | Alex Dawson | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 43' | Dennis Viollet | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 72' | Albert Scanlon | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 75' | Dennis Viollet | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 3–1 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 81' | Dennis Viollet | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 4–1 | 12 Dec 1959 |
| 8' | Alex Dawson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 39' | Derek Hogg | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 57' | Ronnie Allen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 66' | Albert Quixall pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–2 | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 74' | David Burnside | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–2 | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 27' | Jimmy Robson | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1959 |
| 43' | Ian Lawson | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1959 |
| 79' | Albert Quixall | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Dec 1959 |
| 16' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1959 |
| 22' | Jimmy Robson | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Dec 1959 |
| 63' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Dec 1959 |
| 89' | Albert Scanlon | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 28 Dec 1959 |
| 90' | Albert Scanlon | @ Burnley | D1 | 3–1 | 28 Dec 1959 |
| 7' | Gordon Hughes | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 16' | Len White | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 27' | Alex Dawson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–2 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 44' | Len White | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 54' | Len White | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–3 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 61' | Albert Quixall | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–4 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 66' | George Eastham pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–4 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 76' | Jackie Bell | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–5 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 80' | Albert Quixall pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–6 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 86' | Ivor Allchurch | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 3–6 | 2 Jan 1960 |
| 3' | Geoff Barrowcliffe OG | @ Derby County | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 24' | Albert Scanlon | @ Derby County | FAC | 1–0 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 33' | Freddy Goodwin | @ Derby County | FAC | 2–0 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 47' | Bobby Charlton | @ Derby County | FAC | 3–0 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 52' | Peter Thompson | @ Derby County | FAC | 4–0 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 83' | Geoff Barrowcliffe pen | @ Derby County | FAC | 4–1 | 9 Jan 1960 |
| 40' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1960 |
| 51' | Dennis Viollet | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Jan 1960 |
| 57' | Bunny Larkin | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 2–0 | 16 Jan 1960 |
| 8' | Bobby Smith | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Jan 1960 |
| 32' | Bobby Smith | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Jan 1960 |
| 48' | Warren Bradley | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 23 Jan 1960 |
| 13' | Bobby Charlton | @ Liverpool | FAC | 0–0 | 30 Jan 1960 |
| 36' | Johnny Wheeler | @ Liverpool | FAC | 1–0 | 30 Jan 1960 |
| 44' | Bobby Charlton | @ Liverpool | FAC | 1–1 | 30 Jan 1960 |
| 79' | Warren Bradley | @ Liverpool | FAC | 2–1 | 30 Jan 1960 |
| 5' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Feb 1960 |
| 70' | Tom Finney | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Feb 1960 |
| 63' | Tom McAnearney pen | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–0 | 20 Feb 1960 |
| 26' | Frank McLintock | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Feb 1960 |
| 39' | Albert Scanlon | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Feb 1960 |
| 75' | Albert Cheesebrough | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Feb 1960 |
| 82' | Gordon Wills | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–2 | 24 Feb 1960 |
| 10' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 50' | Dennis Viollet | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 52' | Dennis Viollet | @ Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 54' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackpool | D1 | 3–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 74' | Albert Scanlon | @ Blackpool | D1 | 4–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 88' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackpool | D1 | 5–0 | 27 Feb 1960 |
| 37' | Norman Deeley | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1960 |
| 85' | Barry Stobart | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Mar 1960 |
| 26' | Alex Dawson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1960 |
| 47' | Bobby Charlton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Mar 1960 |
| 49' | Shay Brennan OG | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Mar 1960 |
| 51' | Bobby Charlton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 19 Mar 1960 |
| 19' | Dennis Viollet | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1960 |
| 23' | Dennis Viollet | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Mar 1960 |
| 77' | Johnny Giles | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Mar 1960 |
| 82' | Mark Pearson | @ Fulham | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Mar 1960 |
| 88' | Alex Dawson | @ Fulham | D1 | 4–0 | 26 Mar 1960 |
| 35' | William Griffin | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 52' | Dennis Viollet | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 65' | John Fantham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 78' | Derek Wilkinson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–2 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 88' | William Griffin | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–3 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 89' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–4 | 30 Mar 1960 |
| 42' | Bobby Charlton | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1960 |
| 88' | Bobby Charlton | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Apr 1960 |
| 20' | Warren Bradley | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1960 |
| 27' | George Cummins | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Apr 1960 |
| 30' | Alex Dawson | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Apr 1960 |
| 32' | Alex Dawson | @ Luton Town | D1 | 2–1 | 9 Apr 1960 |
| 54' | George Cummins | @ Luton Town | D1 | 3–1 | 9 Apr 1960 |
| 6' | Malcolm Musgrove | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1960 |
| 8' | Mike Grice | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Apr 1960 |
| 25' | Alex Dawson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Apr 1960 |
| 89' | Alex Dawson | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1960 |
| 5' | Dave Dunmore | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 25' | Alex Dawson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 30' | Noel Cantwell pen | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 34' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–2 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 37' | Tony Scott | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–2 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 49' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–3 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 62' | Alex Dawson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–3 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 84' | Albert Quixall | vs West Ham United | D1 | 4–3 | 18 Apr 1960 |
| 7' | Danny Clapton | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 12' | Mark Pearson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 16' | Jimmy Bloomfield | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 44' | Johnny Giles | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 67' | Jimmy Bloomfield | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–2 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 79' | Jimmy Bloomfield | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–3 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 88' | Gerry Ward | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–4 | 23 Apr 1960 |
| 67' | Alex Dawson | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Apr 1960 |
| 73' | Warren Bradley | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Apr 1960 |
| 75' | Alex Dawson | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 30 Apr 1960 |
| 86' | Albert Quixall | vs Everton | D1 | 3–0 | 30 Apr 1960 |
| 89' | Alex Dawson | vs Everton | D1 | 4–0 | 30 Apr 1960 |
Squad
20 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| William Foulkes | 42 | – | 3 | – | 45 | – |
| Joseph Carolan | 41 | – | 3 | – | 44 | – |
| Ronald Cope | 40 | – | 3 | – | 43 | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 37 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 21 |
| Dennis Viollet | 36 | 32 | 3 | – | 39 | 32 |
| Albert Quixall | 33 | 13 | 3 | – | 36 | 13 |
| Harry Gregg | 33 | – | 3 | – | 36 | – |
| Albert Scanlon | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 8 |
| Shay Brennan | 29 | – | 3 | – | 32 | – |
| Warren Bradley | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Alex Dawson | 22 | 15 | 1 | – | 23 | 15 |
| Frederick Goodwin | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Wilf McGuinness | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | – |
| Maurice Setters | 17 | – | 2 | – | 19 | – |
| Mark Pearson | 10 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 3 |
| Johnny Giles | 10 | 2 | – | – | 10 | 2 |
| David Gaskell | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Norbert Lawton | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Ian Greaves | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Thomas Heron | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 55 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 106 | 67 | +39 | 54 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 53 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 49 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 49 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 48 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 102 | 80 | +22 | 45 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 78 | +4 | 44 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 76 | +3 | 44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 80 | -7 | 44 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 71 | -12 | 40 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 75 | -9 | 39 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 80 | -12 | 39 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 75 | 91 | -16 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 73 | 78 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 84 | -6 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 70 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 91 | -15 | 37 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 80 | -17 | 36 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 74 | -24 | 35 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 92 | -27 | 34 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 73 | -23 | 30 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
7 moves
In
- Tony Dunne Left-Back
Out
- Freddie Goodwin Central Midfield
- Gordon Clayton Goalkeeper
- Jackie Blanchflower Defensive Midfield
- Peter Jones Right-Back
- Reg Hunter Left Winger
- Wilf McGuinness Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Maurice Setters 19 apps
- Johnny Giles 10 apps, 2 goals
- Norbert Lawton 3 apps
Final appearances
- Frederick Goodwin last of 19 apps
- Wilf McGuinness last of 19 apps
- Ian Greaves last of 2 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1959-1960?
On this day in 1959-1960