1959–60 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season explained

Club:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season:1959–60
Manager:Stan Cullis
Mgrtitle:Manager
League:First Division
League Result:2nd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:FA Charity Shield
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3:European Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-Finals
League Topscorer:Jimmy Murray (29)
Season Topscorer:Jimmy Murray (34)
Highest Attendance:56,283 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, 23 April 1960)
Lowest Attendance:21,546 (vs Leeds United, 14 November 1959)
Average Attendance:36,201 (league), 38,350 (all competitions)
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Prevseason:1958–59
Nextseason:1960–61

The 1959–60 season was the 61st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the First Division, then the highest level of English football.

The club were narrowly denied a third consecutive league title after Burnley finished one point ahead of them. They did however win both the FA Cup (for a fourth and final time) as well as the FA Charity Shield and also reach the quarter-final stage of the European Cup.

Results

Football League First Division

Final table
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1Burnley422471185611.39355
2Wolverhampton Wanderers4224612106671.58254
3Tottenham Hotspur4221111086501.72053
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 August 1959 Birmingham CitySt AndrewsW 1–041,260
26 August 1959 Sheffield WednesdayMolineuxW 3–137,397
29 August 1959 ArsenalMolineuxD 3-345,885
2 September 1959Sheffield WednesdayHillsboroughD 2-245,145
5 September 1959Manchester CityMaine RoadW 6–443,650
9 September 1959FulhamCraven CottageL 1–332,447
12 September 1959Blackburn RoversMolineuxW 3–139,001
16 September 1959FulhamMolineuxW 9–041,692
19 September 1959BlackpoolBloomfield RoadL 1–335,303
26 September 1959EvertonMolineuxW 2–035,230
3 October 1959Luton TownKenilworth RoadW 5–122,908
10 October 1959Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart LaneL 1–559,344
17 October 1959Manchester UnitedMolineuxW 3–245,451
24 October 1959Preston North EndDeepdaleL 3–422,612
31 October 1959Newcastle UnitedMolineuxW 2–033,999
7 November 1959BurnleyTurf MoorL 1–427,793
14 November 1959Leeds UnitedMolineuxW 4–221,546
21 November 1959West Ham UnitedBoleyn GroundL 2–338,000
28 November 1959ChelseaMolineuxW 3–132,894
5 December 1959West Bromwich AlbionThe HawthornsW 1–048,759
12 December 1959Leicester CityMolineuxL 0–325,370
19 December 1959Birmingham CityMolineuxW 2–022,363
26 December 1959Bolton WanderersBurnden ParkL 1–236,039
28 December 1959Bolton WanderersMolineuxL 0–128,424
2 January 1960ArsenalHighburyD 2-247,854
16 January 1960Manchester CityMolineuxW 4–227,864
23 January 1960Blackburn RoversEwood ParkW 1–030,200
6 February 1960BlackpoolMolineuxD 1-136,347
13 February 1960EvertonGoodison ParkW 2–051,135
23 February 1960Luton TownMolineuxW 3–230,059
27 February 1960West Bromwich AlbionMolineuxW 3–149,791
5 March 1960Manchester UnitedOld TraffordW 2–060,560
16 March 1960Preston North EndMolineuxD 3-328,760
19 March 1960Leicester CityFilbert StreetL 1–225,660
30 March 1960BurnleyMolineuxW 6–133,953
2 April 1960Leeds UnitedElland RoadW 3–029,492
11 April 1960West Ham UnitedMolineuxW 5–048,086
16 April 1960Newcastle UnitedSt James ParkL 0–147,409
18 April 1960Nottingham ForestMolineuxW 3–139,834
19 April 1960Nottingham ForestCity GroundD 0-042,185
23 April 1960Tottenham HotspurMolineuxL 1–356,283
30 April 1960ChelseaStamford BridgeW 5–161,597

FA Cup

See also: 1959–60 FA Cup.

European Cup

See also: 1959–60 European Cup.

Players Used

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Top scorer

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Most appearances

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