Football League First Division  1959/60

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st   Burnley 42 24 7 11 85 61 1.393 55 Champions EC
2nd  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 24 6 12 106 67 1.582 54 Runners Up ECWC
3rd  Tottenham Hotspur 42 21 11 10 86 50 1.720 53 -
4th  West Bromwich Albion 42 19 11 12 83 57 1.456 49 -
5th  Sheffield Wednesday 42 19 11 12 80 59 1.356 49 -
6th  Bolton Wanderers 42 20 8 14 59 51 1.157 48 -
7th   Manchester United 42 19 7 16 102 80 1.275 45 -
8th  Newcastle United 42 18 8 16 82 78 1.051 44 -
9th  Preston North End 42 16 12 14 79 76 1.039 44 -
10th  Fulham 42 17 10 15 73 80 0.912 44 -
11th  Blackpool 42 15 10 17 59 71 0.831 40 -
12th  Leicester City 42 13 13 16 66 75 0.880 39 -
13th  Arsenal 42 15 9 18 68 80 0.850 39 -
14th  West Ham United 42 16 6 20 75 91 0.824 38 -
15th  Everton 42 13 11 18 73 78 0.936 37 -
16th  Manchester City 42 17 3 22 78 84 0.929 37 -
17th  Blackburn Rovers 42 16 5 21 60 70 0.857 37 -
18th  Chelsea 42 14 9 19 76 91 0.835 37 -
19th  Birmingham City 42 13 10 19 63 80 0.787 36 -
20th  Nottingham Forest 42 13 9 20 50 74 0.676 35 -
21st  Leeds United 42 12 10 20 65 92 0.707 34 ▼Relegated
22nd  Luton Town 42 9 12 21 50 73 0.685 30 ▼Relegated

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End of Season Notes

  ♦ Burnley finished as Football League First Division Champions (2nd Time)
  ♦ Wolverhampton Wanderers finished as Football League First Division Runners Up
  ♦ Burnley Qualified for the 1960/61 European Cup as League Champions
  ♦ Wolverhampton Wanderers Qualified for the 1960/61 European Cup Winners Cup as FA Cup Winners
 ▼Leeds United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division
 ▼Luton Town were Relegated to the Football League Second Division
 ▲Aston Villa were Promoted from the Football League Second Division
 ▲Cardiff City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division