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| 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 |
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 | 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 | 37 | 7 | 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 | 36 | 5 | 1955 | Colchester United | |
| 8 |  | Phil Woosnam | IR | 38 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 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 | 43 | 16 | 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 | 14 | 3 | 1958 | Academy | |
| 6 | | Bobby Moore | LH | 13 | 13 | 1958 | Academy | ||||
| 9 | | Harry Obeney | CF | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 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 | 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 | 1 | 1956 | Academy | ||||
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