1960–61 Football League

The Football League
Season 1960–61
Champions Tottenham Hotspur

The 19601961 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.

Note: 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 goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

Re-election: During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions.[2]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1960–61
Champions Tottenham Hotspur (2nd English title)
Relegated Newcastle United
Preston North End
European Cup 1961–62 Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur (3rd FA Cup title)
European Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62 Leicester City (FA Cup runners up)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61 Birmingham City
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1724 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea), 41 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Tottenham Hotspur 421533652816145027115552.091+ 6066European Cup 1961–62
Preliminary round
2 Sheffield Wednesday 4215424517885333078471.660+ 3158
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42172261328584243103751.373+ 2857
4 Burnley 421146584011374437102771.325+ 2551
5 Everton 42134447239210404687691.261+ 1850
6 Leicester City 42124554316510333987701.243+ 345

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62
First round
[nb 1]

7 Manchester United 42145258204413305688761.158+ 1245
8 Blackburn Rovers 42123648343108294277761.013+ 143
9 Aston Villa 42133548284611304978771.013+ 143
10 West Bromwich Albion 42103843328211243967710.944– 441
11 Arsenal 42123644353810335077850.906– 841
12 Chelsea 421056614852143752981000.980– 237
13 Manchester City 42105641303612386079900.878– 1137
14 Nottingham Forest 4287634336213284562780.795– 1637
15 Cardiff City 42115534262613265960850.706– 2537
16 West Ham United 42124553311614245777880.875– 1136
17 Fulham 4288539396015335672950.758– 2336
18 Bolton Wanderers 4295738293612204458730.795– 1535
19 Birmingham City 42104735314215275362840.738– 2234Participated in
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61
20 Blackpool 4293944343612243968730.932– 533
21 Newcastle United 42777514943143560861090.789– 2332
22 Preston North End 4276828253414154643710.606– 2830

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. Leicester City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as 1961 FA Cup Final runners up, winners Tottenham Hotspur having entered the European Cup 1961–62 as League Champions.
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup runner-up, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61
League Cup Winners
Relegated

First Division Results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BIRBLBBLPBOLBURCARCHEEVEFULLEIMCIMUNNEWNOTPNESHWTOTWBAWHUWOL
Arsenal 21 20 00 10 51 25 23 14 32 42 13 54 21 50 30 10 11 23 10 00 15
Aston Villa 22 62 22 22 40 20 21 32 32 21 13 51 31 20 12 10 41 12 01 21 02
Birmingham City 20 11 11 02 22 01 21 10 24 10 02 32 31 21 31 13 11 23 31 42 12
Blackburn Rovers 24 41 20 20 31 14 22 31 13 51 11 41 12 24 41 10 11 14 21 41 21
Blackpool 11 53 12 20 01 00 61 14 14 25 51 33 20 21 40 01 01 13 01 30 52
Bolton Wanderers 11 30 22 00 31 35 30 41 34 03 20 31 11 21 31 11 01 12 01 31 02
Burnley 32 11 21 11 12 20 12 44 13 50 32 13 53 53 41 50 34 42 01 22 53
Cardiff City 10 11 02 11 02 01 21 21 11 20 21 33 30 32 13 20 01 32 31 11 32
Chelsea 31 24 32 52 22 11 26 61 33 21 13 63 12 42 43 11 02 23 71 32 33
Everton 41 12 10 22 10 12 03 51 11 10 31 42 40 50 10 00 42 13 11 41 31
Fulham 22 11 21 11 43 22 01 22 32 23 42 10 44 43 10 20 16 00 12 11 13
Leicester City 21 31 32 24 11 20 22 30 13 41 12 12 60 53 11 52 21 12 22 51 20
Manchester City 00 41 21 40 11 00 21 42 21 21 32 31 13 33 12 23 11 01 30 12 24
Manchester United 11 11 41 13 20 31 60 33 60 40 31 11 51 32 21 10 00 20 30 61 13
Newcastle United 33 21 22 31 43 41 01 50 16 04 72 13 13 11 22 00 01 34 32 55 44
Nottingham Forest 35 20 10 11 00 22 31 21 21 12 42 22 22 32 02 20 12 04 12 11 11
Preston North End 20 11 23 20 10 00 23 11 02 10 20 00 11 24 23 01 22 01 21 40 12
Sheffield Wednesday 11 12 20 54 40 20 31 20 10 12 20 22 31 51 11 10 51 21 10 10 00
Tottenham Hotspur 42 62 60 52 31 31 44 32 42 20 51 23 11 41 12 10 50 21 12 20 11
West Bromwich Albion 23 02 12 12 31 32 02 11 30 30 24 10 63 11 60 12 31 22 13 10 21
West Ham United 60 52 43 32 33 21 12 20 31 40 12 10 11 21 11 24 52 11 03 12 50
Wolverhampton Wanderers 53 32 51 00 10 31 21 22 61 41 24 32 10 21 21 53 30 41 04 42 42

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1960–1961

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1960–61
Champions Ipswich Town (1st title)
Promoted Sheffield United
Relegated Lincoln City,
Portsmouth
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1609 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Ray Crawford (Ipswich Town), 39 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Ipswich Town 421533552411464531100551.818+ 4559
2 Sheffield United 42162349221047322981511.588+ 3058
3 Liverpool 4214524921759383787581.500+ 2952
4 Norwich City 42153346205610243370531.321+ 1749
5 Middlesbrough 42136244205610395483741.122+ 948
6 Sunderland 4212544724588283675601.250+ 1547
7 Swansea Town 42144349264710284777731.055+ 447UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62
Preliminary round
[nb 1]
8 Southampton 42124557356411274684811.037+ 344
9 Scunthorpe United 429843925579303969641.078+ 543
10 Charlton Athletic 4212366042489374997911.066+ 643
11 Plymouth Argyle 42134452324413295081820.988– 142
12 Derby County 4296646356411344580801.000± 040
13 Luton Town 42135348272415235271790.899– 839
14 Leeds United 4277741387311344575830.904– 838
15 Rotherham United 4297537243612284065641.016+ 137
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 4296633265313284961750.813– 1437
17 Bristol Rovers 42134452352316215773920.793– 1937
18 Stoke City 4296639263612123351590.864– 836
19 Leyton Orient 42105631294314244955780.705– 2336
20 Huddersfield Town 4275933336411293862710.873– 935
21 Portsmouth 42106538271515266464910.703– 2733
22 Lincoln City 42541230433414185248950.505– 37 24

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. Swansea City were Welsh Cup winners this season, and as such qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62 Preliminary
    round
    .
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated

Second Division Results

Home ╲ Away BHA BRO CHADERHUDIPSLEELEYLINLIVLUTMIDNORPLYPORROTSCUSHUSOUSTKSUNSWA
Brighton & Hove Albion 61 35 32 21 24 21 11 10 31 10 01 22 20 22 10 11 00 01 01 12 00
Bristol Rovers 01 31 11 12 11 44 42 31 43 41 23 31 25 20 21 33 31 42 10 10 42
Charlton Athletic 31 21 31 23 02 20 20 30 13 40 66 01 64 74 43 11 23 13 31 22 62
Derby County 41 11 23 11 14 23 31 31 14 41 10 00 41 62 30 25 20 22 11 11 23
Huddersfield Town 01 40 22 13 13 01 10 41 24 11 10 11 15 33 01 12 01 31 00 42 31
Ipswich Town 40 32 21 41 42 40 62 31 10 01 31 41 31 22 11 20 01 33 21 40 03
Leeds United 32 11 10 33 14 25 13 70 22 12 44 10 21 00 20 22 12 30 01 24 22
Leyton Orient 21 32 11 21 20 13 01 12 13 21 11 10 11 21 21 21 14 11 31 01 22
Lincoln City 21 12 22 34 00 14 23 20 12 11 52 14 31 23 01 02 05 03 11 12 20
Liverpool 20 30 21 10 31 11 20 50 20 22 34 21 11 33 21 32 42 01 30 11 40
Luton Town 31 42 41 11 10 32 11 01 30 21 61 02 32 10 21 00 14 41 41 33 22
Middlesbrough 22 11 22 12 21 31 30 20 11 11 21 20 31 30 22 13 31 50 10 10 31
Norwich City 22 21 40 02 20 03 32 32 51 21 21 41 10 31 31 01 11 50 10 30 00
Plymouth Argyle 12 50 64 42 21 12 31 32 11 04 11 33 30 51 33 31 20 13 31 10 10
Portsmouth 40 30 11 32 13 10 31 12 30 22 32 03 30 02 22 22 12 11 10 21 11
Rotherham United 52 40 23 11 22 11 13 21 20 10 52 12 02 00 10 40 12 10 00 00 33
Scunthorpe United 22 21 00 12 01 40 32 22 31 23 10 11 21 20 51 11 11 20 11 33 12
Sheffield United 21 23 10 31 31 13 32 41 21 11 21 41 11 30 31 31 20 21 41 01 30
Southampton 42 42 12 51 42 11 24 11 23 41 32 32 22 11 51 32 42 01 01 32 50
Stoke City 02 20 53 21 22 24 00 12 00 31 30 11 11 90 10 14 20 20 12 00 13
Sunderland 21 20 22 12 12 20 23 41 22 11 71 20 03 21 41 11 20 11 31 40 21
Swansea Town 23 21 33 21 20 21 32 10 12 20 31 32 41 12 40 21 22 30 41 00 33

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1960–1961

Third Division

Football League, Third Division
Season 1960–61
Champions Bury (1st title)
Promoted Walsall
Relegated Bradford City,
Chesterfield,
Colchester United,
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1842 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorer Tony Richards (Walsall), 36 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Bury 461832621712564628108452.400+ 6368
2 Walsall 46194062209212364098601.633+ 3862
3 Queens Park Rangers 46184158237610353793601.550+ 3360
4 Watford 46127452278510334585721.181+ 1352
5 Notts County 46163452245612305382771.065+ 551
6 Grimsby Town 46144548326611293777691.116+ 850
7 Port Vale 46153563302129334996791.215+ 1749
8 Barnsley 46155356306215275083801.038+ 349
9 Halifax Town 461472422221011295671780.910– 749
10 Shrewsbury Town 46137354262912294983751.107+ 846
11 Hull City 46136451284613224573731.000± 046
12 Torquay United 46812337266512385775830.904– 845
13 Newport County 46127451305414306081900.900– 945
14 Bristol City 46154450192615204970681.029+ 244
15 Coventry City 46146354252615265880830.964– 344
16 Swindon Town 46136441161913213962551.127+ 743
17 Brentford 46109441283812154256700.800– 1443
18 Reading 46135548291715245472830.867– 1140
19 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4687834397313243758760.763– 1840
20 Southend United 46108538264316225060760.789– 1639
21 Tranmere Rovers 461157535043162665791150.687– 3638
22 Bradford City 4688737363614285165870.747– 2236
23 Colchester United 468510404436142857681010.673– 7333
24 Chesterfield 4696842291616255867870.770– 2032

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Third Division Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BOU BRABREBRIBRYCHFCOLCOVGRIHALHULNPCNTCPTVQPRREASHRSTDSWITORTRAWALWAT
Barnsley 23 52 11 20 31 31 30 41 32 11 10 13 52 51 33 11 42 21 21 10 21 22 01
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 12 22 01 22 03 10 44 21 21 12 22 22 13 11 10 20 22 32 21 13 21 03 01
Bradford City 14 31 31 20 01 32 01 41 13 22 00 12 22 33 11 21 11 21 21 03 11 12 22
Brentford 00 22 22 20 15 22 00 11 01 20 22 24 30 00 20 21 40 11 21 23 41 31 21
Bristol City 40 10 12 30 12 30 50 20 21 32 12 30 21 34 11 20 00 20 11 22 20 20 41
Bury 21 11 22 10 10 33 40 10 20 41 30 41 70 31 10 30 31 20 30 60 30 34 02
Chesterfield 51 01 41 11 30 22 23 41 23 30 12 10 31 00 01 22 23 03 11 20 11 12 20
Colchester United 42 01 24 24 01 02 43 43 11 31 40 11 12 20 01 22 11 20 31 33 03 04 14
Coventry City 52 10 22 20 21 12 31 20 00 20 40 41 22 11 44 21 32 30 11 51 41 12 01
Grimsby Town 32 01 10 00 52 22 00 21 23 61 20 21 11 05 31 31 02 10 32 42 41 31 13
Halifax Town 10 21 32 10 21 02 21 21 22 00 30 21 01 33 11 10 11 62 11 32 50 10 00
Hull City 20 20 30 30 33 01 22 11 11 23 42 51 31 22 31 10 31 01 00 23 42 21 32
Newport County 23 20 10 01 41 00 51 32 33 11 11 31 22 21 13 52 11 12 20 22 10 42 51
Notts County 51 32 21 00 30 03 10 42 30 01 11 21 60 22 21 42 21 12 10 01 41 31 31
Port Vale 20 30 24 32 11 43 71 30 31 32 23 41 31 13 01 11 41 40 41 03 50 11 30
Queens Park Rangers 42 31 10 00 11 31 12 32 21 20 51 21 20 20 10 52 11 21 31 33 92 10 21
Reading 01 43 31 40 11 13 20 21 00 31 11 24 23 20 21 31 21 30 11 51 12 32 11
Shrewsbury Town 12 21 20 30 42 21 42 22 21 21 11 00 50 40 11 41 61 22 11 21 12 12 22
Southend 20 00 00 11 10 03 11 21 41 11 22 31 42 31 21 00 01 11 02 32 12 12 61
Swindon Town 10 01 40 11 31 40 20 02 12 30 11 11 20 10 60 10 11 22 11 31 10 10 12
Torquay United 11 01 21 11 00 11 30 11 30 00 11 12 00 22 11 16 42 20 21 11 52 30 22
Tranmere 21 43 10 20 32 17 11 72 20 36 62 10 24 23 33 12 11 42 21 22 22 14 02
Walsall 10 20 40 40 40 10 21 30 11 21 00 10 22 21 62 43 22 32 51 21 30 31 52
Watford 12 01 22 61 01 11 31 22 72 20 43 22 41 22 00 03 20 31 30 10 30 22 20

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1960–1961

Fourth Division

Football League, Fourth Division
Season 1960–61
Champions Peterborough United (1st title)
Promoted Bradford Park Avenue,
Crystal Palace,
Northampton Town
Failed re-election none
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1810 (3.28 per match)
Top goalscorer Terry Bly (Peterborough United), 52 [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Peterborough United 461832853010764935134652.062+ 6966
2 Crystal Palace 461643642813284641110691.594+ 4164
3 Northampton Town 4616435325968373790621.452+28 60
4 Bradford Park Avenue 461652492210310355284741.135+ 1060
5 York City 46173350144613304680601.333+ 2051
6 Millwall 46133756338510415397861.128+ 1150
7 Darlington 46117541247610374678701.114+ 849
8 Workington 46143638287412364874760.974– 249
9 Crewe Alexandra 4611484029959213861670.910– 649
10 Aldershot 46164355192516245079691.145+ 1045
11 Doncaster Rovers 46150852334712244576780.974– 245
12 Oldham Athletic 46134657386314225079880.898– 945
13 Stockport County 46144531214514264557660.864– 945
14 Southport 46126547277016224069671.030+ 244
15 Gillingham 4697745346611193264660.970– 243
16 Wrexham 46124738225414243462561.107+ 642
17 Rochdale 46137343194118174760660.909– 642
18 Accrington Stanley 46124744324415305674880.841– 1440
19 Carlisle United 46107643373614184261790.772– 1839
20 Mansfield Town 461031039346314324471780.910– 738
21 Exeter City 46123839322714276266940.702– 2838
22 Barrow 46106733283515195152790.658– 2737
23 Hartlepools United 461049464024172563711030.689– 3232
24 Chester 46977383522192369611040.587– 4331

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league, see Peterborough United
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Fourth Division Results

Home ╲ Away ACC ALD BRWBPACRLCHRCRECRYDARDONEXEGILHARMANMILNOROLDPETROCSOUSTPWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley (1891) 10 00 12 10 20 13 23 22 22 01 30 30 14 33 32 51 32 20 21 41 12 03 20
Aldershot 31 21 30 21 32 50 21 13 50 31 01 40 20 02 22 40 11 30 10 32 00 00 61
Barrow 11 20 50 02 30 34 03 11 21 11 01 21 11 21 10 12 21 10 01 31 04 11 11
Bradford Park Avenue 22 10 40 00 10 20 31 10 11 52 00 13 21 21 13 51 10 21 10 42 40 31 33
Carlisle United 31 22 10 22 31 01 20 44 21 22 13 22 31 12 21 30 33 12 10 14 24 10 11
Chester 23 20 00 31 32 00 30 03 12 44 22 12 33 14 02 31 12 31 10 00 22 10 21
Crewe Alexandra 01 21 01 11 30 52 12 11 11 20 21 30 12 22 02 21 31 30 01 41 12 21 15
Crystal Palace 92 21 42 41 11 51 00 32 51 00 20 22 41 02 23 21 02 41 50 21 42 32 10
Darlington 32 22 23 00 00 51 01 01 10 30 22 40 32 52 11 01 22 10 10 20 11 12 21
Doncaster Rovers 10 31 30 20 10 21 60 15 40 21 23 53 23 30 02 21 12 32 01 31 34 31 02
Exeter City 24 10 22 42 00 41 01 23 13 20 20 21 02 23 13 30 34 10 21 21 00 10 21
Gillingham 21 52 22 34 11 30 00 12 01 20 42 51 00 12 01 23 44 00 20 11 42 03 32
Hartlepool United 41 31 02 24 01 44 12 24 50 21 00 10 32 22 42 51 02 20 15 02 41 00 13
Mansfield Town 00 20 51 12 13 31 11 12 21 12 23 10 21 51 42 12 10 02 12 22 20 03 13
Millwall 22 22 30 51 42 51 23 02 01 01 22 12 52 30 31 01 43 41 31 30 03 20 32
Northampton Town 21 21 30 01 00 32 41 12 11 30 31 31 33 10 22 10 03 51 31 42 32 30 30
Oldham Athletic 52 02 31 40 52 41 10 43 33 11 52 11 21 31 23 12 11 02 32 30 35 02 31
Peterborough United 30 71 62 31 50 60 41 41 51 62 71 20 32 21 42 33 22 43 34 01 21 30 11
Rochdale 32 11 00 23 21 20 30 22 10 21 31 20 40 12 40 11 30 22 01 11 20 21 00
Southport 30 11 41 23 30 12 20 33 14 11 20 12 20 21 41 20 20 33 01 10 30 22 22
Stockport County 03 20 10 23 20 11 01 52 21 10 00 20 11 10 31 11 01 06 10 20 10 10 20
Workington 21 04 31 13 21 10 00 10 13 13 31 20 20 13 22 30 11 03 30 31 10 31 20
Wrexham 30 31 10 01 21 12 01 12 31 22 31 00 10 20 01 22 22 01 20 30 13 21 40
York City 10 41 20 20 40 20 31 02 41 11 61 00 40 32 32 01 10 01 20 20 00 40 21

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fourth Division Maps

Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1960–1961

See also

References

  1. "England 1960-61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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