SAFC 1959-1960 Football League Division 2 Season Review
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Finished |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 65 | 16th |
By Season End
Sunderland AFC finished 16th at the end of the 1959-1960 season scoring 52 goals, conceding 65 with a goal difference of -13.
The Goals
Ian Lawther contributed the most goals in the 1959-1960 Football League Division 2 season, netting 17 (0.4 goals per game). With a goalscoring average of 0.81 goals per game the Rokerites netted a total of 35 goals at Roker Park conceding 29 (6), away from home scoring 17 and conceding 36 (-19) with an away goalscoring average of 2.47 and an overall goalscoring average of 0.81 goals per game.
The Wins
The season finished in 1959-1960 with 12 wins, a win ratio of 28.57%, the Sunderland AFC faithful at Roker Park enjoyed 8 wins and the travelling support saw 4 games won.
The Draws
Of the 42 games played the Rokerites managed 12 draws by the end of the 1959-1960 season, 6 draws at Roker Park and 6 away from home.
The Losses
In total SAFC lost 18 games, 7 games lost at Roker Park (29 goals conceded) and 11 games lost away (36 goals conceded).
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