| DAT | MOTSTÅNDARE | RESULTAT | MÅLGÖRARE | pl | |
| 23 aug | b | Manchester United | 2-5 |
Greaves 2 | |
| 27 | H | TOTTENHAM | 4-2 | Greaves,Tindall 2, Nicholas | |
| 30 | H | WOLVERHAMPTON | 6-2 | Greaves 5, Block | |
| 3 sep | b | Tottenham | 0.4 |
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| 6 | b | Portsmouth | 2-2 |
Tindall, Nicholas | |
| 10 | H | NEWCASTLE | 6-5 | Brabrook, Greaves 2, Tindall,2, Nicholas | |
| 13 | H | ASTON VILLA | 2-1 | Sillet, Greaves | |
| 17 | b | Newcastle | 2-1 | Mortimore, Harrison | |
| 20 | b | West Ham | 2-4 |
Greaves 2 | |
| 27 | H | NOTTINGHAM | 4-1 | Greaves 3, Nicholas | |
| 4 okt | b | Burnley | 0-4 |
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| 11 | H | BOLTON | 0-1 |
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| 18 | b | Luton | 1-2 |
Tindall | |
| 25 | H | LEICESTER | 5-2 | Sillett, Saunders, Brabrook, Tindall 2 | |
| 1 nov | b | Preston | 0-2 |
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| 8 | H | LEEDS | 2-2 |
Greaves 2 | |
| 15 | b | Manchester City | 1-5 |
Greaves | |
| 22 | H | ARSENAL | 0-3 |
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| 29 | b | Everton | 1-3 |
Tindall | |
| 6 dec | H | BIRMINGHAM | 1-0 | Greaves | |
| 13 | b | West Bromwich | 0-4 |
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| 20 | H | MANCHESTER UNITED | 2-3 |
Sillett str, Brabrook | |
| 25 | b | Blackburn | 3-0 | Sillett 2, Greaves | |
| 27 | H | BLACKBURN | 0-2 |
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| 1959 3 jan |
b | Wolverhampton | 2-1 | Tindall, Gibbs | |
| 17 | H | PORTSMOUTH | 2-2 |
Greaves, Tindall | |
| 31 | b | Aston Villa | 1-3 |
Greaves | |
| 7 feb | H | WEST HAM | 3-2 | Bridges, Greaves, Blunstone | |
| 14 | b | Leicester | 3-0 | Sillett, Brabrook, Greaves | |
| 21 | H | PRESTON | 3-1 | Greaves 2, Tindall | |
| 4 mars | b | Bolton | 0-6 |
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| 7 | H | LUTON | 3-3 |
Brabrook, Nicholas, Blunstone | |
| 14 | H | Leicester | 3-0 | Sillett, Brabrook, Greaves | |
| 21 | H | PRESTON | 3-1 | Greaves 2, Tindall | |
| 27 | b | Blackpool | 0-5 |
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| 28 | b | Leeds | 0-4 |
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| 30 | H | BLACKPOOL | 3-1 | Sillett str, Brabrook, Harrison | |
| 4 apr | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 2-0 | Greaves, Blunstone | |
| 11 | b | Arsenal | 1-1 |
Greaves | |
| 15 | b | Nottingham | 3-1 | Brabrook, Greaves, Allen | |
| 18 | H | EVERTON | 3-1 | Greaves str, Allen 2 | |
| 22 | h | WEST BROMWICH | 0-2 |
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| 25 | b | Birmingham | 1-4 |
Tindall | 13 |