# 1959–60 Manchester City F.C. season

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

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | 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 |
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### Reports

| 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
### Reports

| 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 |