1960–61 Football League
Season | 1960–61 |
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Champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
New Club in League | Peterborough United |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
The 1960–61 season was the 62nd completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables[]
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.[2]
Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.[2]
First Division[]
Season | 1960–61 |
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Champions | Tottenham Hotspur (2nd English title) |
Relegated | Newcastle United Preston North End |
1961–62 European Cup | Tottenham Hotspur |
FA Cup winners | Tottenham Hotspur (3rd FA Cup title) |
1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup | Leicester City (FA Cup runners up) |
1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Birmingham City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,724 (3.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea), 41 [3] |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
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1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 2.091 | 66 |
2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 1.660 | 58 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 1.373 | 57 |
4 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 1.325 | 51 |
5 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 1.261 | 50 |
6 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 1.243 | 45 |
7 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 1.158 | 45 |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 1.013 | 43 |
9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 1.013 | 43 |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 0.944 | 41 |
11 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 0.906 | 41 |
12 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 0.980 | 37 |
13 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 0.878 | 37 |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 0.795 | 37 |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.706 | 37 |
16 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 0.875 | 36 |
17 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 0.758 | 36 |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.795 | 35 |
19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 0.738 | 34 |
20 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 0.932 | 33 |
21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 60 | 0.789 | 32 |
22 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 0.606 | 30 |
Results[]
Maps[]
Second Division[]
Season | 1960–61 |
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Champions | Ipswich Town (1st title) |
Promoted | Sheffield United |
Relegated | Lincoln City, Portsmouth |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,609 (3.48 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ray Crawford (Ipswich Town), 39 [3] |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1.818 | 59 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 1.588 | 58 | Promoted |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 1.500 | 52 | |
4 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 1.321 | 49 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 1.122 | 48 | |
6 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1.250 | 47 | |
7 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 1.055 | 47 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62 Preliminary round[a] |
8 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 46 | 1.037 | 44 | |
9 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 1.078 | 43 | |
10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 1.066 | 43 | |
11 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 0.988 | 42 | |
12 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 1.000 | 40 | |
13 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 0.899 | 39 | |
14 | Leeds United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 0.904 | 38 | |
15 | Rotherham United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.016 | 37 | |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 0.813 | 37 | |
17 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 57 | 0.793 | 37 | |
18 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 0.864 | 36 | |
19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 49 | 0.705 | 36 | |
20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 0.873 | 35 | |
21 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 64 | 0.703 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Lincoln City | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 0.505 | 24 |
Notes:
- ^ Swansea City were Welsh Cup winners this season, and as such qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62 Preliminary round.
Results[]
Maps[]
Third Division[]
Season | 1960–61 |
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Champions | Bury (1st title) |
Promoted | Walsall |
Relegated | Bradford City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Tranmere Rovers |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,842 (3.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tony Richards (Walsall), 36 [3] |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 2.400 | 68 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 1.633 | 62 | Promoted |
3 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 1.550 | 60 | |
4 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1.181 | 52 | |
5 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 1.065 | 51 | |
6 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 1.116 | 50 | |
7 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 49 | 1.215 | 49 | |
8 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 1.038 | 49 | |
9 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 56 | 0.910 | 49 | |
10 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 1.107 | 46 | |
11 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 1.000 | 46 | |
12 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 57 | 0.904 | 45 | |
13 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 0.900 | 45 | |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 1.029 | 44 | |
15 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 0.964 | 44 | |
16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.127 | 43 | |
17 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 0.800 | 43 | |
18 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 0.867 | 40 | |
19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 0.763 | 40 | |
20 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 0.789 | 39 | |
21 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 65 | 0.687 | 38 | Relegated |
22 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 0.747 | 36 | |
23 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 0.673 | 33 | |
24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 0.770 | 32 |
Results[]
Maps[]
Fourth Division[]
Season | 1960–61 |
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Champions | Peterborough United (1st title) |
Promoted | Bradford Park Avenue, Crystal Palace, Northampton Town |
Failed re-election | none |
New Club in League | Peterborough United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,810 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Terry Bly (Peterborough United), 52 [3] |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peterborough United[a] | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 2.062 | 66 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 1.594 | 64 | Promoted |
3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 1.452 | 60 | |
4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 1.135 | 60 | |
5 | York City | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 1.333 | 51 | |
6 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 53 | 1.128 | 50 | |
7 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 1.114 | 49 | |
8 | Workington | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 0.974 | 49 | |
9 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 0.910 | 49 | |
10 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 1.145 | 45 | |
11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 0.974 | 45 | |
12 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 0.898 | 45 | |
13 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 0.864 | 45 | |
14 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 1.030 | 44 | |
15 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 0.970 | 43 | |
16 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 1.107 | 42 | |
17 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 0.909 | 42 | |
18 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 56 | 0.841 | 40 | |
19 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 0.772 | 39 | |
20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 0.910 | 38 | |
21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 62 | 0.702 | 38 | Re-elected |
22 | Barrow | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 0.658 | 37 | |
23 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 63 | 0.689 | 32 | |
24 | Chester | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 69 | 0.587 | 31 |
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
Results[]
Maps[]
Television[]
This season saw the first ever live television coverage of a Football League game, when ITV broadcast the second half of Blackpool versus Bolton Wanderers on September 10, 1960, with commentary from Peter Lloyd and Billy Wright[4][5]
See also[]
- 1960-61 in English football
- 1960 in association football
- 1961 in association football
References[]
- ^ "England 1960-61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ McGhee, Frank (September 12, 1960). "TV Makes Pitch 200 Yards Wide!". Daily Mirror. p. 25.
- ^ Crist, Matthew (September 19, 2019). "Saturday Night Live: Remembering ITV's Failed Football Experiment". The Sportsman. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
- 1960–61 Football League
- English Football League seasons
- 1960–61 in English football leagues