Season stats for the 1960-61 season
| Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division One (old) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 6th |
| FA Cup | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | Runner-up |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2nd round |
| All matches | 54 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 107 | 79 |
All matches (54)
Division One (old) 1960-61 league table
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | 66 |
| 2 |  |
Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 58 |
| 3 |  |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | 57 |
| 4 |  |
Burnley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 51 |
| 5 |  |
Everton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | 50 |
| 6 |  |
Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 45 |
| 7 |  |
Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | 45 |
| 8 |  |
Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 43 |
| 9 |  |
Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 43 |
| 10 |  |
West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 41 |
| 11 |  |
Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | 41 |
| 12 |  |
Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 37 |
| 13 |  |
Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 37 |
| 14 |  |
Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 37 |
| 15 |  |
Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 37 |
| 16 |  |
West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 36 |
| 17 |  |
Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 36 |
| 18 |  |
Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 35 |
| 19 |  |
Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 34 |
| 20 |  |
Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 33 |
| 21 |  |
Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 32 |
| 22 |  |
Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 30 |
| PLAYER | CLUB | FEE | DATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Meek |  |
Leeds United | Unknown | July 1960 |
| George Heyes |  |
Rochdale | Unknown | July 1960 |
| Graham Cross | |
Enderby Town | Unknown | November 1960 |
| Bill McDerment | |
Johnstone Burgh | Unknown | May 1961 |
| PLAYER | CLUB | FEE | DATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stephenson | |
Ipswich Town | Unknown | July 1960 |
| Tommy McDonald | |
Dunfermline Athletic | Unknown | July 1960 |
| Johnny Anderson | |
Peterborough United | Unknown | July 1960 |
| Willie Cunningham |  |
Dunfermline Athletic | Free | September 1960 |
| Rodney Slack | |
Queens Park Rangers | Unknown | March 1961 |
| Ken Leek |  |
Newcastle United | Unknown | June 1961 |
| Jack Lornie | |
Luton Town | Unknown | June 1961 |
Squad (22)
Largest victories
| 6 - 0 21.01.1961 vs Manchester United | |
| 5 - 1 03.04.1961 vs West Ham United | |
| 5 - 1 31.01.1961 vs Bristol City | |
| 4 - 0 12.10.1960 vs Mansfield Town | |
| 3 - 0 10.04.1961 vs Cardiff City |
Largest defeats
| 1 - 5 17.12.1960 vs Blackpool | |
| 1 - 3 27.08.1960 vs Everton | |
| 1 - 3 31.08.1960 vs Chelsea | |
| 2 - 4 03.09.1960 vs Blackburn Rovers | |
| 1 - 3 15.10.1960 vs Manchester City |
Largest crowds
| 41,916 22.02.1961 vs Birmingham City | |
| 38,744 04.03.1961 vs Barnsley | |
| 32,042 10.04.1961 vs Cardiff City | |
| 31,308 21.01.1961 vs Manchester United | |
| 30,980 15.04.1961 vs Fulham |