1959–60 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City

1959–60 season
Manager	Bill Jones
Football League Second Division	2nd
FA Cup	3rd round
Welsh Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Derek Tapscott (20) All: Derek Tapscott (21)
Home colours

The 1959–60 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 33rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division One.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	GK	ENG	Ron Nicholls
--	GK	WAL	Graham Vearncombe
--	DF	WAL	Colin Baker
--	DF	SCO	Danny Malloy
--	DF	SCO	Alec Milne
--	DF	WAL	Frank Rankmore
--	DF	WAL	Ron Stitfall
--	DF	WAL	Derek Sullivan
--	MF	WAL	Alan Durban
--	MF	WAL	Steve Gammon
--	MF	WAL	Alan Harrington
--	MF	WAL	Barrie Hole
--	MF	WAL	Mike Hughes

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	MF	WAL	Brian Jenkins
--	MF	ENG	David Lambert
--	MF	WAL	Graham Moore
--	MF	SCO	Bob Scott
--	MF	ENG	Brian Walsh
--	FW	ENG	Joe Bonson
--	FW	WAL	Colin Hudson
--	FW	ENG	Harry Knowles
--	FW	SCO	John McMillan
--	FW	RSA	Steve Mokone
--	FW	WAL	Derek Tapscott
--	FW	ENG	Johnny Watkins

League standings

Main article: 1959–60 Football League § Second Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aston Villa (C, P)	42	25	9	8	89	43	2.070	59	Promotion to the First Division
2	Cardiff City (P)	42	23	12	7	90	62	1.452	58
3	Liverpool	42	20	10	12	90	66	1.364	50
4	Sheffield United	42	19	12	11	68	51	1.333	50
5	Middlesbrough	42	19	10	13	90	64	1.406	48

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

See also

• Cardiff City F.C. seasons

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
• "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
• Welsh Football Data Archive