1959–60 West Ham United F.C. season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
12	Leicester City	42	13	13	16	66	75	0.880	39
13	Arsenal	42	15	9	18	68	80	0.850	39
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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Squad

This is a complete list of appearances by members of the professional playing squad of West Ham United F.C. during the 1959–60 season.

No.		Player	Position	Lge Apps	Lge Gls	FAC Apps	FAC Gls	Total Apps	Total Gls	Date Signed	Previous Club
West Ham United F.C. 1959–1960 First XI (Most appearances)
1		Noel Dwyer	GK	26		2		28		1958	Wolves
2		John Bond	RB	35	7	2		37	7	1951	Amateur
3		Noel Cantwell (Captain)	LB	40		2		42		1952	Cork United F.C.
4		Andy Malcolm	RH	40		2		42		1953	Academy
5		Ken Brown	CH	40	3	2		42	3	1952	Academy
6		John Smith	LH	28	1	2		30	1	1956	Academy
7		Mike Grice	OR	34	5	2		36	5	1955	Colchester United
8		Phil Woosnam	IR	38	11	2		40	11	November 1958	Leyton Orient
9		Vic Keeble	CF	15	6			15	6	1957	Newcastle United
10		John Dick	IL	24	11	1	1	25	12	1953	Crittall Athletic
11		Malcolm Musgrove (Hammer of the Year)	OL	41	15	2	1	43	16	1953	Lynmouth Colliery
Players with 10+ appearances
2		Joe Kirkup	RB	16				16		1958	Academy
1		Brian Rhodes	GK	15				15		1957	Academy
10		Andy Smillie	IL	13	3	1		14	3	1958	Academy
6		Bobby Moore	LH	13				13		1958	Academy
9		Harry Obeney	CF	9	5	2		11	5	1956	Briggs Sports
Other players with appearances
9		Dave Dunmore	CF	9	2			9	2	1960	Tottenham Hotspur
10		Ron Brett	IL	7	2			7	2	1959	Crystal Palace
7		Tony Scott	OR	4	1			4	1	1957	Academy
7		Derek Woodley	OR	3	2			3	2	1959	Academy
8		John Cartwright	IR	3				3		1959	Academy
6		Geoff Hurst	LH	3				3		1959	Academy
3		John Lyall	LB	2				2		1959	Academy
4		Eddie Bovington	RH	1				1		1959	Academy
1		Ernie Gregory	GK	1				1		1939	Leytonstone
5		Bill Lansdowne	CH	1				1		1955	Woodford
7		Doug Wragg	OR	1				1		1956	Academy