



| Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | |
|---|---|
| 1Tommy GODWIN | |
| 2Irvin BROWN | |
| 3Arnold WOOLLARD | |
| 4John ARNOTT | |
| 5Tony NELSON | |
| 6Joe BROWN | |
| 7Tommy SOUTHREN | |
| 8Dickie DOWSETT | |
| 9Ray BUMSTEAD | |
| 10Tommy STANDLEY | |
| 11Ron SMITH |
| Manager/Head Coach |
|---|
| Don WELSH |
| Swindon Town | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1Sam BURTON1 | ||
| 2John HIGGINS2 | ||
| 3Walter BINGLEY3 | ||
| 4Jack FOUNTAIN4 | ||
| 5Peter CHAMBERLAIN5 | ||
| 6Bobby WOODRUFF6 | ||
| 7Dave CORBETT7 | ||
| 8Willie MARSHALL8 | ||
| 9David LAYNE9 | ||
| 10Jimmy GAULD10 | ||
| 11Arnold DARCY11 |
| Manager/Head Coach |
|---|
| Bert HEAD |
Football League Division Three results on Saturday December 26th, 1959:
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
3-3 |
Reading
Reading
|
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Bournemouth
|
3-1 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
0-3 |
Accrington Stanley
Accrington
|
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
1-3 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
Halifax Town
Halifax Town
|
1-1 |
Port Vale
Port Vale
|
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
|
3-2 |
Norwich City
Norwich City
|
Queens Park Rangers
Q.P.R.
|
3-1 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
0-2 |
Bury
Bury
|
Southampton
Southampton
|
2-0 |
Newport County
Newport County
|
Southend United
Southend United
|
2-0 |
Brentford
Brentford
|
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
2-2 |
York City
York City
|
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
1-3 |
Coventry City
Coventry City
|
Football League Division Three table after matches on Saturday December 26th, 1959:
| Pos. | Team | P | Home | Away | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |||
| 1 |
Southampton
Southampton
|
25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 42 | 1.52 | 34 |
| 2 |
Bury
Bury
|
25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 21 | 1.71 | 33 |
| 3 |
Coventry City
Coventry City
|
25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | 31 |
| 4 |
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Bournemouth
|
25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 1.21 | 31 |
| 5 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 41 | 1.46 | 29 |
| 6 |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 41 | 1.27 | 29 |
| 7 |
Norwich City
Norwich City
|
24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 1.22 | 27 |
| 8 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 1.05 | 27 |
| 9 |
Queens Park Rangers
Q.P.R.
|
25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 1.35 | 26 |
| 10 |
Newport County
Newport County
|
23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 41 | 1.07 | 25 |
| 11 |
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 0.97 | 25 |
| 12 |
Port Vale
Port Vale
|
24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 0.91 | 25 |
| 13 |
Brentford
Brentford
|
24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 1.13 | 24 |
| 14 |
Halifax Town
Halifax Town
|
24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 0.83 | 24 |
| 15 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 0.82 | 24 |
| 16 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 0.97 | 23 |
| 17 |
York City
York City
|
25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 0.82 | 23 |
| 18 |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 44 | 1.05 | 22 |
| 19 |
Southend United
Southend United
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 0.93 | 21 |
| 20 |
Reading
Reading
|
24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 49 | 0.98 | 18 |
| 21 |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 0.69 | 18 |
| 22 |
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 63 | 0.63 | 17 |
| 23 |
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
|
23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 61 | 0.69 | 16 |
| 24 |
Accrington Stanley
Accrington
|
26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 64 | 0.52 | 16 |