| 1959–60 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Reg Pratt | |
| Manager | Ted Fenton | |
| First Division | 14th | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| Southern Floodlit Cup | Runner-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Musgrove (15) All: Musgrove (20) | |
| Average home league attendance | 28,554 | |
West Ham United competed in the First Division for the 1959-1960 English football season. The Hammers fell to 14th in the table after their impressive 6th-place finish the previous season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 75 | 0.880 | 39 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 80 | 0.850 | 39 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 75 | 91 | 0.824 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 73 | 78 | 0.936 | 37 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 84 | 0.929 | 37 |
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1959 | Leicester City | H | W 3-0 | 27,996 |
| 25 August 1959 | Preston North End | A | D 1-1 | 29,489 |
| 29 August 1959 | Burnley | A | W 3-1 | 26,756 |
| 31 August 1959 | Preston North End | H | W 2-1 | 31,916 |
| 05 September 1959 | Leeds United | H | L 1-2 | 27,777 |
| 09 September 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D 2-2 | 58,909 |
| 12 September 1959 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L 1-5 | 24,240 |
| 14 September 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L 1-2 | 36,831 |
| 19 September 1959 | Chelsea | A | W 4-2 | 54,349 |
| 26 September 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W 4-1 | 29,957 |
| 03 October 1959 | Newcastle United | A | D 0-0 | 41,924 |
| 10 October 1959 | Luton Town | H | W 3-1 | 23,266 |
| 17 October 1959 | Everton | A | W 1-0 | 30,563 |
| 24 October 1959 | Blackpool | H | W 1-0 | 32,374 |
| 31 October 1959 | Fulham | A | L 0-1 | 44,858 |
| 07 November 1959 | Manchester City | H | W 4-1 | 25,243 |
| 14 November 1959 | Arsenal | A | W 3-1 | 49,583 |
| 21 November 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W 3-2 | 37,941 |
| 28 November 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L 0-7 | 36,899 |
| 05 December 1959 | Nottingham Forest | H | W 4-1 | 25,765 |
| 12 December 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L 2-6 | 22,261 |
| 19 December 1959 | Leicester City | A | L 1-2 | 17,316 |
| 26 December 1959 | Birmingham City | A | L 0-2 | 29,745 |
| 28 December 1959 | Birmingham City | H | W 3-1 | 26,154 |
| 02 January 1960 | Burnley | H | L 2-5 | 25,752 |
| 16 January 1960 | Leeds United | A | L 0-3 | 15,284 |
| 23 January 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | H | L 1-2 | 21,155 |
| 06 February 1960 | Chelsea | H | W 4-2 | 29,655 |
| 20 February 1960 | Newcastle United | H | L 3-5 | 27,073 |
| 27 February 1960 | Nottingham Forest | A | L 1-3 | 26,465 |
| 05 March 1960 | Everton | H | D 2-2 | 25,029 |
| 09 March 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L 2-3 | 12,113 |
| 12 March 1960 | Blackpool | A | L 2-3 | 14,515 |
| 19 March 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W 2-1 | 25,921 |
| 30 March 1960 | Manchester City | A | L 1-3 | 29,572 |
| 02 April 1960 | Arsenal | H | D 0-0 | 28,818 |
| 11 April 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L 0-5 | 48,086 |
| 15 April 1960 | Manchester United | H | W 2-1 | 34,969 |
| 16 April 1960 | Fulham | H | L 1-2 | 34,085 |
| 18 April 1960 | Manchester United | A | L 3-5 | 34,505 |
| 23 April 1960 | Luton Town | A | L 1-3 | 11,404 |
| 30 April 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D 1-1 | 21,964 |
Source: Statto.com
This is a complete list of appearances by members of the professional playing squad of West Ham United F.C. during the 1959–60 season.
| No. | Player | Position | Lge Apps | Lge Gls | FAC Apps | FAC Gls | SFC Apps | SFC Gls | Total Apps | Total Gls | Date Signed | Previous Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United F.C. 1959–1960 First XI (Most appearances) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Noel Dwyer | GK | 26 | 2 | 28 | 1958 | Wolves | |||||
| 2 |  | John Bond | RB | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 1951 | Amateur | ||
| 3 | | Noel Cantwell (Captain) | LB | 40 | 2 | 42 | 1952 | Cork United F.C. | |||||
| 4 | | Andy Malcolm | RH | 40 | 2 | 42 | 1953 | Academy | |||||
| 5 | | Ken Brown | CH | 40 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 1952 | Academy | |||
| 6 | | John Smith | LH | 28 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1956 | Academy | |||
| 7 | | Mike Grice | OR | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 1955 | Colchester United | ||
| 8 |  | Phil Woosnam | IR | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 | November 1958 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 9 | | Vic Keeble | CF | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1957 | Newcastle United | ||||
| 10 |  | John Dick | IL | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 1953 | Crittall Athletic | ||
| 11 | | Malcolm Musgrove (Hammer of the Year) | OL | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 1953 | Lynmouth Colliery | |
| Players with 10+ appearances | |||||||||||||
| 2 | | Joe Kirkup | RB | 16 | 16 | 1958 | Academy | ||||||
| 1 | | Brian Rhodes | GK | 15 | 15 | 1957 | Academy | ||||||
| 10 | | Andy Smillie | IL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1958 | Academy | ||
| 6 | | Bobby Moore | LH | 13 | 13 | 1958 | Academy | ||||||
| 9 | | Harry Obeney | CF | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1956 | Briggs Sports | ||
| Other players with appearances | |||||||||||||
| 9 | | Dave Dunmore | CF | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| 10 | | Ron Brett | IL | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1959 | Crystal Palace | ||||
| 7 | | Tony Scott | OR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1957 | Academy | ||||
| 7 | | Derek Woodley | OR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1959 | Academy | ||||
| 8 | | John Cartwright | IR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1959 | Academy | ||||
| 6 | | Geoff Hurst | LH | 3 | 3 | 1959 | Academy | ||||||
| 3 | | John Lyall | LB | 2 | 2 | 1959 | Academy | ||||||
| 4 | | Eddie Bovington | RH | 1 | 1 | 1959 | Academy | ||||||
| 1 | | Ernie Gregory | GK | 1 | 1 | 1939 | Leytonstone | ||||||
| 5 | | Bill Lansdowne | CH | 1 | 1 | 1955 | Woodford | ||||||
| 7 | | Doug Wragg | OR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1956 | Academy | ||||
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