1959–60 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season June 2025 January 2023 May 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1959–60 Stan CullisEverton Sign Micky Lill From Wolves https://www.newspapers.com/image/987154312/?match=1&terms=%22Stan%20Cullis%22%20Wolverhampton 9 June 2025 Liverpool Daily Post (Merseyside ed.) 19 February 1960 Manager First Division 2nd FA Cup Winners FA Charity Shield Winners European Cup Quarter-Finals Jimmy Murray (29) Jimmy Murray (34) 56,283 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, 23 April 1960) 21,546 (vs Leeds United, 14 November 1959) 36,201 (league), 38,350 (all competitions) _vneckblack _hoops_black F9C20D F9C20D F9C20D 000000 F9C20D 1958–59 1960–61 The 1959–60 season was the 61st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the First Division, then the highest level of English football. The club were narrowly denied a third consecutive league title after Burnley finished one point ahead of them. They did however win both the FA Cup (for a fourth and final time) as well as the FA Charity Shield and also reach the quarter-final stage of the European Cup. Results Football League First Division Final table Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts 1 Burnley 42 24 7 11 85 61 1.393 55 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 24 6 12 106 67 1.582 54 3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 21 11 10 86 50 1.720 53 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers22 August 1959 Birmingham City St AndrewsW 1–041,26026 August 1959 Sheffield WednesdayMolineuxW 3–137,39729 August 1959 ArsenalMolineuxD 3-345,8852 September 1959Sheffield WednesdayHillsboroughD 2-245,1455 September 1959Manchester CityMaine RoadW 6–443,6509 September 1959FulhamCraven CottageL 1–332,44712 September 1959Blackburn RoversMolineuxW 3–139,00116 September 1959FulhamMolineuxW 9–041,69219 September 1959BlackpoolBloomfield RoadL 1–335,30326 September 1959EvertonMolineuxW 2–035,2303 October 1959Luton TownKenilworth RoadW 5–122,90810 October 1959Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart LaneL 1–559,34417 October 1959Manchester UnitedMolineuxW 3–245,45124 October 1959Preston North EndDeepdaleL 3–422,61231 October 1959Newcastle UnitedMolineuxW 2–033,9997 November 1959BurnleyTurf MoorL 1–427,79314 November 1959Leeds UnitedMolineuxW 4–221,54621 November 1959West Ham UnitedBoleyn GroundL 2–338,00028 November 1959ChelseaMolineuxW 3–132,8945 December 1959West Bromwich AlbionThe HawthornsW 1–048,75912 December 1959Leicester CityMolineuxL 0–325,37019 December 1959Birmingham CityMolineuxW 2–022,36326 December 1959Bolton WanderersBurnden ParkL 1–236,03928 December 1959Bolton WanderersMolineuxL 0–128,4242 January 1960ArsenalHighburyD 2-247,85416 January 1960Manchester CityMolineuxW 4–227,86423 January 1960Blackburn RoversEwood ParkW 1–030,2006 February 1960BlackpoolMolineuxD 1-136,34713 February 1960EvertonGoodison ParkW 2–051,13523 February 1960Luton TownMolineuxW 3–230,05927 February 1960West Bromwich AlbionMolineuxW 3–149,7915 March 1960Manchester UnitedOld TraffordW 2–060,56016 March 1960Preston North EndMolineuxD 3-328,76019 March 1960Leicester CityFilbert StreetL 1–225,66030 March 1960BurnleyMolineuxW 6–133,9532 April 1960Leeds UnitedElland RoadW 3–029,49211 April 1960West Ham UnitedMolineuxW 5–048,08616 April 1960Newcastle UnitedSt James ParkL 0–147,40918 April 1960Nottingham ForestMolineuxW 3–139,83419 April 1960Nottingham ForestCity GroundD 0-042,18523 April 1960Tottenham HotspurMolineuxL 1–356,28330 April 1960ChelseaStamford BridgeW 5–161,597 FA Cup 1959–60 FA Cup 9 January 1960 R3 Newcastle United 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 62,443 D 13 January 1960 R3 rep. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 Newcastle United Molineux Wolverhampton 39,082 W 30 January 1960 R4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Charlton Athletic Molineux Wolverhampton 37,026 W 20 February 1960 R5 Luton Town 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kenilworth Road Luton 25,714 W 12 March 1960 QF Leicester City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Filbert Street Leicester 40,907 W 26 March 1960 SF Aston Villa 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers The Hawthorns West Bromwich 55,596 W 7 May 1960 15:00 BST Final Blackburn Rovers 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers McGrath 41 o.g.Deeley 67 88 Wembley Stadium London 98,776 W FA Charity Shield 15 August 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Nottingham Forest Broadbent Lill Murray Wilson Molineux Wolverhampton 32,329 W European Cup 1959–60 European Cup 20 September 1959 Prel.1 Vorwärts Berlin GDR 2–1 ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers Nöldner 24Kohle 29 Broadbent 15 Walter Ulbricht Stadium East Berlin, East Germany 65,000 L 7 October 1959 Prel.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG 2–0 3–2 GDR Vorwärts Berlin Mason 60Broadbent 75 Molineux Wolverhampton 55,747 W 11 November 1959 Rdof16.1 Red Star Belgrade YUG 1–1 ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers Kostić 37 Deeley 29 Partizan Stadium Belgrade, Yugoslavia 62,000 D 24 November 1959 Rdof16.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG 3–0 4–1 YUG Red Star Belgrade Murray 8Mason 85 89 Molineux Wolverhampton 55,519 W 10 February 1960 QF.1 Barcelona ESP 1945 4–0 ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers Villaverde 8 80Kubala 16Evaristo 65 Nou Camp Barcelona, Spain 80,000 L 2 March 1960 QF.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG 2–5 2–9 ESP 1945 Barcelona Murray 35Mason 78 Martínez 29Kocsis 44 49 74Villaverde 85 Molineux Wolverhampton 55,535 L Players Used Pos.NationalityPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupFA Charity ShieldEuropean CupTotal1ScotlandMalcolm Finlayson02South Africa 1928Eddie Stuart03WalesGwyn Jones Gwyn Jones (footballer born 1935)04EnglandEddie Clamp05EnglandGeorge Showell06EnglandRon Flowers07EnglandMickey Lill08EnglandBobby Mason09EnglandJimmy Murray Jimmy Murray (English footballer)010EnglandPeter Broadbent Peter Broadbent (footballer)011EnglandNorman Deeley0120130140150160170180190200210220 Top scorer P.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupFA Charity ShieldEuropean CupTotal12345 Most appearances P.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupFA Charity ShieldEuropean CupTotal12345 References 1959-60 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.