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.
| 1959–60 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
First Division edit
League table edit
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary edit
| 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]