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1959–60 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
1959–60 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division16th
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy McAdams (22)
All: Billy McAdams (22)
Highest home attendance65,981 vs Burnley
2 May 1960
Lowest home attendance19,715 vs Leeds United
12 December 1959

The 1959–60 season was Manchester City's 58th season of competitive football and 43rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

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Main article: 1959–60 Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
14 West Ham United 42 16 6 20 75 91 0.824 38
15 Everton 42 13 11 18 73 78 0.936 37
16 Manchester City 42 17 3 22 78 84 0.929 37
17 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 5 21 60 70 0.857 37
18 Chelsea 42 14 9 19 76 91 0.835 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 17 3 22 78 84 0.929 37 11 2 8 47 34 24 6 1 14 31 50 13

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
22 August 1959 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 2 – 1 Fagan, Johnstone 38,974
26 August 1959 Fulham A Craven Cottage 2 – 5 Barlow, Colbridge 27,000
29 August 1959 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 0 – 1 33,479
2 September 1959 Fulham H Maine Road 3 – 1 McAdams, Colbridge 37,485
5 September 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4 - 6 McAdams (3), Barlow 43,650
9 September 1959 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 2 – 1 Hayes, Hannah 13,122
12 September 1959 Arsenal A Highbury 1 – 3 McAdams 38,392
16 September 1959 Luton Town H Maine Road 1 – 2 Colbridge 29,309
19 September 1959 Manchester United H Maine Road 3 – 0 Hayes (2), Hannah 58,300
26 September 1959 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 2 – 1 McAdams, Hayes 41,687
3 October 1959 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 3 - 1 Barlow, Hayes, Colbridge 33,226
10 October 1959 Preston North End A Deepdale 5 – 1 McAdams (3), Barlow, Cheetham 31,546
17 October 1959 Leicester City H Maine Road 3 – 2 McAdams (2), Hayes 33,896
24 October 1959 Burnley A Turf Moor 3 – 4 Hannah (2), Colbridge 28,653
31 October 1959 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1 – 2 Leivers (pen) 45,506
7 November 1959 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 – 4 Hayes 25,243
14 November 1959 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 1 Dyson 24,364
21 November 1959 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 2 24,600
28 November 1959 Newcastle United H Maine Road 3 – 4 McAdams (3) 28,416
5 December 1959 Birmingham City A St Andrews 2 – 4 Hayes, Colbridge 18,661
12 December 1959 Leeds United H Maine Road 3 – 3 Barlow (2), McAdams 19,715
19 December 1959 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2 – 1 Barlow, (og) 13,363
26 December 1959 Everton A Goodison Park 1 – 2 Barlow 30,580
29 December 1959 Everton H Maine Road 4 – 0 Hayes, McAdams, Fagan, Barlow 43,531
2 January 1960 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 4 – 1 McAdams (2), Barlow, Hayes 44,167
16 January 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 2 – 4 Barlow, Colbridge 27,864
23 January 1960 Arsenal H Maine Road 1 – 2 McAdams 28,441
6 February 1960 Manchester United A Old Trafford 0 – 0 59,450
13 February 1960 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 - 2 Barlow 23,731
27 February 1960 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 – 0 Hayes (2), Barlow 23,479
5 March 1960 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 5 34,009
9 March 1960 Blackpool H Maine Road 2 – 3 Barlow, Haydock 19,653
19 March 1960 Leeds United A Elland Road 3 – 4 Gibson (og), Law, Barlow 32,545
30 March 1960 West Ham United H Maine Road 3 – 1 Barlow, Law, McAdams 29,572
2 April 1960 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0 – 3 36,044
9 April 1960 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 0 – 1 24,342
15 April 1960 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 – 0 Barlow 50,053
16 April 1960 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 – 0 McAdams 49,767
18 April 1960 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 3 Barlow 35,591
23 April 1960 Preston North End H Maine Road 2 – 1 Barlow, Colbridge 29,812
30 April 1960 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 1 – 0 Hayes 27,812
2 May 1960 Burnley H Maine Road 1 – 2 Colbridge 65,981

FA Cup

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Main article: 1959–60 FA Cup

Reports

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
9 January 1960 Third round Southampton H Maine Road 1 - 5 Barlow 42,064

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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