Huddersfield Town's 1959–60 campaign was Town's best season following their relegation from Division 1 4 years earlier. The main points of the season were the resignation of Bill Shankly, who would then lead Liverpool to greatness in his years in charge.^[1] Their FA Cup win over West Ham United in the third round replay at Upton Park, which would inadvertently lead to the departure of Denis Law to Manchester City for a record-breaking fee of £55,000.

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No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  ENG Harry Fearnley -- GK  ENG Ray Wood -- DF  ENG Terry Caldwell -- DF  ENG John Coddington -- DF  ENG Jack Connor -- DF  ENG Brian Gibson -- DF  ENG Bob Ledger -- DF  SCO Gordon Low -- DF  ENG Bill McGarry -- DF  ENG Bob Parker

No. Pos. Nation Player -- DF  ENG Ken Taylor -- DF  ENG Ray Wilson -- MF  ENG Peter Dinsdale -- MF  ENG Kevin McHale -- FW  ENG Tony France -- FW  ENG Derek Hawksworth -- FW  ENG Stan Howard -- FW  SCO Denis Law -- FW  SCO Les Massie -- FW  SCO Willie Sinclair

Bill Shankly made good progress with Town at the start of the season, leading them to 5 wins in their first 7 league games. A dreadful run of only 1 win in 10 games saw Town slide down the table and then on 1 December, Shankly resigned to take charge of league rivals Liverpool. Shankly's last match in charge of Town was against the Anfield outfit. Ex-Town player Eddie Boot took charge of Town for the rest of the season. He led Town on a charge up the table mainly consisting of alternating wins and losses. However, Town's form led them to a finish of 6th place, their best finish since relegation 4 years earlier.

Another highlight of the season was the astonishing win over West Ham United in the FA Cup third round replay at Upton Park with a score of 5 goals to 1. This win showcased the amazing talents of Denis Law, who within 2 months broke the transfer record for a British player after transferring to Manchester City for £55,000.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  ENG Harry Fearnley -- GK  ENG Ray Wood -- DF  ENG Denis Atkins -- DF  ENG John Coddington -- DF  ENG Jack Connor -- DF  ENG Brian Gibson -- DF  ENG Bob Ledger -- DF  SCO Gordon Low -- DF  ENG Bill McGarry -- DF  ENG Bob Parker

No. Pos. Nation Player -- DF  ENG Ken Taylor -- DF  ENG Ray Wilson -- MF  ENG Peter Dinsdale -- MF  ENG Kevin McHale -- MF  ENG Michael O'Grady -- FW  ENG Chris Balderstone -- FW  ENG Tony France -- FW  ENG Stan Howard -- FW  SCO Les Massie -- FW  SCO Willie Sinclair

Name	Nation	Position	League Apps	League Goals	FA Cup Apps	FA Cup Goals	Total Apps	Total Goals
Denis Atkins	England	DF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Balderstone	England	MF	8	4	0	0	8	4
Terry Caldwell	England	DF	4	0	0	0	4	0
John Coddington	England	DF	41	5	3	0	44	5
Jack Connor	England	DF	23	5	2	2	25	7
Peter Dinsdale	England	DF	16	4	1	0	17	4
Harry Fearnley	England	GK	3	0	0	0	3	0
Tony France	England	FW	4	1	0	0	4	1
Brian Gibson	England	DF	36	1	3	0	39	1
Derek Hawksworth	England	MF	22	3	3	0	25	3
Stan Howard	England	MF	9	1	0	0	9	1
Denis Law	Scotland	MF	24	7	3	1	27	8
Bob Ledger	England	MF	24	2	1	0	25	2
Gordon Low	Scotland	DF	19	1	0	0	19	1
Les Massie	Scotland	FW	40	20	3	2	43	22
Bill McGarry	England	DF	35	0	3	1	38	1
Kevin McHale	England	MF	32	14	2	0	34	14
Michael O'Grady	England	MF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Parker	England	DF	2	0	0	0	2	0
Willie Sinclair	Scotland	FW	7	3	0	0	7	3
Ken Taylor	England	DF	31	2	3	0	34	2
Ray Wilson	England	DF	41	1	3	0	44	1
Ray Wood	England	GK	39	0	3	0	42	0