1959–60 in English football
The 1959–60 season was the 80th season of competitive football in England.
17 November 1959: Phil Taylor resigns as manager of Liverpool after three years as manager, with all three of his seasons in charge ending with a narrow failure to win promotion to the First Division.
1 December 1959: Bill Shankly of Huddersfield Town accepts the offer to become Liverpool's new manager.
15 March 1960 Manchester City pay Huddersfield Town a club record ₤55,000 transfer fee for Denis Law.
7 May 1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers defeat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with two goals from Norman Deeley and an own goal from Mick McGrath.
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Burnley failed to top the First Division all season, but pipped Wolves to top spot on the final day of the season to clinch the title. The runners-up, while missing out on a third successive league title and becoming the first team this century to win the elusive double, went on to win the FA Cup this season. Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday completed the top five. Manchester United, last season's runners-up, dipped to seventh in the league this season despite 32 goals from forward Dennis Viollet and the mid-season signing of half-back Maurice Setters. Luton Town, last season's FA Cup finalists, went down in bottom place, and were joined in relegation by Leeds United.
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