1959–60 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
1959–60 season
Manager
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
	Home colours
	← 1958–59 1960–61 →

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
--	MF	ENG	Brian Walsh
--	FW	ENG	Joe Bonson
--	FW	WAL	Colin Hudson
--	FW	ENG
--	FW	SCO	John McMillan
--	FW	RSA	Steve Mokone
--	FW	WAL	Derek Tapscott
--	FW	ENG	Johnny Watkins

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Aston Villa	42	25	9	8	89	43	2.070	59	Division Champions, promoted
2	Cardiff City	42	23	12	7	90	62	1.452	58	Promoted
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:^{[citation needed]}

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