The 1959–60 season was Middlesbrough's 77th year in existence and 6th consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup.
Summary In his fifth season as manager Bob Dennison took off Boro to the 5th place just 10 points below promotion to Division One. Forward Brian Clough scored 40 goals with another brilliant partnership among Alan Peacock and aimed by assists from Scottish Forward Fernie. Clough was the Division Two topscorer again for the second consecutive season. The midfield was hit by injuries with Harris and Hilliday delivered a decent performance, meanwhile Day and Burbeck were out for several rounds.Willie Fernie: Footballer whose beguiling skills earned him the sobriquet 'Scotland's Stanley Matthews', The Independent, 16 July 2011 McNeil clinched the left back position as starter. In spite of a premier class offensive line, Boro again collapsed due to a weak defensive hit by injuries of Stonehouse and Phillips not being regular starters among Bilcliff and McNeil England statistics for Mick McNeil at englandstats.com allowing a lot of goals against both Goalkeepers Taylor and Million. Also, the squad reached the FA Cup third round being eliminated by Sheffield Wednesday.BBC Four – Timeshift, Series 7, A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 2007
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from TypeGK Bob Appleby DF Ken ThomsonStoke City MF Don WalkerLeicester City FW Ronnie Waldock Plymouth Argyle DF Derrick Wilkie MF Dennis Windross DF Norman Liggitt DF Len Walker Out Pos. Name To TypeMFRonnie Dicks retiredDFDicky RobinsonBarrow A.F.C. DFErnie Walley Tottenham Hotspur DFBrian JordanYork City FWJoe Scott Hartlepools United DFJoe BirbeckGrimsby Town F.C. FWGeorge Crook MFBilly Wilkinson
Results
Second Division
League table
Results by round
Matches .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1960/
FA Cup
Statistics Squad statistics
References