The 1959–60 season was Mansfield Town's 22nd season in the Football League and 2nd season in Third Division, they finished in 22nd position with 36 points and were relegated to the Fourth Division.
Final league table
Results Football League Third Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers122 August 1959Coventry CityA0–219,789224 August 1959Bradford CityH0–011,649329 August 1959Halifax TownH1–18,944Thomas429 August 1959Bradford CityA1–411,409Thomas55 September 1959BuryA1–411,378Fitzsimons67 September 1959Southend UnitedA2–011,416Delapenha, Jones712 September 1959BarnsleyH1–48,408Thomas814 September 1959Southend UnitedH1–17,034Thomas919 September 1959SouthamptonA2–515,831Jones, Ripley1021 September 1959Colchester UnitedA0–38,2021126 September 1959ReadingH4–45,621Jones, Ripley (2), Reeves (o.g.)1228 September 1959Colchester UnitedH1–35,403Hollett133 October 1959Shrewsbury TownA3–68,822Hollett (2), Ripley1410 October 1959Queens Park RangersH4–37,526Hollett (2), Jones, Ringstead1512 October 1959Port ValeA1–49,230Jones1617 October 1959Grimsby TownA1–211,579Jones1724 October 1959WrexhamH6–25,277Jones, Nugent, Fitzsimons (2), Ringstead, Delapenha1831 October 1959York CityA1–26,953Fitzsimons197 November 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH3–46,792Fitzsimons (3)2021 November 1959Newport CountyH3–16,990Jones, Nugent, Williams2128 November 1959ChesterfieldA1–09,451Fitzsimons2212 December 1959Tranmere RoversA2–45,204Fitzsimons, Jones2326 December 1959Norwich CityH3–27,554Ringstead, Jones, Delapenha2428 December 1959Norwich CityA1–521,152Hall252 January 1960Halifax TownA2–44,773Hall, Roscoe (o.g.)2616 January 1960BuryH1–56,084Fitzsimons2723 January 1960BarnsleyA2–24,989Delapenha, Taylor286 February 1960SouthamptonH4–27,431Delapenha, Hall, Fitzsimons, Robbie Anderson2913 February 1960ReadingA2–35,972Delapenha, Taylor3020 February 1960Shrewsbury TownH1–06,579Fitzsimons3127 February 1960Queens Park RangersA0–27,834325 March 1960Grimsby TownH3–29,110Williams, Hollett (2)3312 March 1960WrexhamA0–38,5903419 March 1960ChesterfieldH4–111,122Fitzsimons, Delapenha, Jones (2)3521 March 1960Accrington StanleyA1–03,668Jones3626 March 1960Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–67,0803728 March 1960Swindon TownH1–26,407Hollett382 April 1960Accrington StanleyH4–15,282Hollett (3), Fitzsimons394 April 1960Coventry CityH2–47,018Delapenha, Nugent409 April 1960Newport CountyA1–04,473Delapenha4115 April 1960BrentfordA1–19,606Hollett4216 April 1960York CityH2–07,234Nugent (2)4318 April 1960BrentfordH0–17,6244423 April 1960Swindon TownA1–27,500Hollett4525 April 1960Port ValeH6–34,970Hollett (2), Delapenha, Fitzsimons, Wragg (2)4630 April 1960Tranmere RoversH0–25,161
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR114 November 1959Accrington StanleyA2–14,363Nugent, HumbleR25 December 1959ChesterH2–011,509Fitzsimons, JonesR39 January 1960BlackpoolA0–318,812
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Ray Kirkham800080GK Terry Statham400040GK Bob Wyllie34030370DF Don Bradley35030380DF Tony Emery16000160DF Brian Hall15310163DF Ray Hogg10000100DF Wilf Humble37031401DF Brian Lambert302050DF John Ogilvie17000170DF Colin Toon19010200MF Brian Jayes20030230MF Keith Ripley19400194MF Sid Watson22000220MF Robert Williams32230352FW Robbie Anderson310031FW David Coates500050FW Lindy Delapenha4110304410FW Arthur Fitzsimons3815314116FW Ivan Hollett2115002115FW Glyn Jones3113313414FW Cliff Nugent25521276FW Alf Ringstead27330303FW John Taylor520052FW Barrie Thomas640064FW Doug Wragg13200132–Own goals–2–0–2
References General Mansfield Town 1959–60 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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