1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season
1960–61 season | |||
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Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
Second Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Lewis (19) All: Kevin Lewis (22) | ||
Average home league attendance | 29,731 | ||
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The 1960–61 season was the 69th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their seventh season in Division Two. This was Bill Shankly's second season as manager and first full season at the club. The rebuilding of the club continued with them ending third in the table and being knocked out early in the FA Cup and the newly formed Football League Cup.
Squad[edit]
Goalkeepers[edit]
Defenders[edit]
Midfielders[edit]
Alan A'Court
Ian Callaghan
Bobby Campbell
Tommy Leishman
James Harrower
Jimmy Melia
Gordon Milne
Johnny Morrissey
Billy Liddell
Forwards[edit]
Alan Arnell
Alf Arrowsmith
Alan Banks
Willie Carlin
Roger Hunt
Dave Hickson
Kevin Lewis
Gordon Wallace
Johnny Wheeler
Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ipswich Town (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 55 | 1.818 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Sheffield United (P) | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 51 | 1.588 | 58 | |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 52 | |
4 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 49 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 48 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results[edit]
Second Division[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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20-Aug-60 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() | 43,041 | Report | Report |
24-Aug-60 | Southampton | A | 1–4 | Leishman ![]() | 24,823 | Report | Report |
27-Aug-60 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Lewis ![]() | 20,986 | Report | Report |
31-Aug-60 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 37,604 | Report | Report | |
03-Sep-60 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Harrower ![]() | 24,390 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-60 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | Hickson ![]() ![]() | 27,339 | Report | Report |
10-Sep-60 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 13,502 | Report | Report | |
14-Sep-60 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | Moran ![]() | 10,055 | Report | Report |
17-Sep-60 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–2 | Harrower ![]() ![]() ![]() | 23,797 | Report | Report |
24-Sep-60 | Leyton Orient | A | 3–1 | Hickson ![]() ![]() ![]() | 10,921 | Report | Report |
01-Oct-60 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Wheeler ![]() | 24,695 | Report | Report |
08-Oct-60 | Lincoln City | A | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() | 7,699 | Report | Report |
15-Oct-60 | Portsmouth | H | 3–3 | Hickson ![]() ![]() | 26,302 | Report | Report |
22-Oct-60 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 15,719 | Report | Report |
29-Oct-60 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | Harrower ![]() | 30,612 | Report | Report |
05-Nov-60 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 4–0 | A'Court ![]() ![]() ![]() | 17,641 | Report | Report |
12-Nov-60 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 32,473 | Report | Report |
19-Nov-60 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() ![]() | 13,439 | Report | Report |
26-Nov-60 | Sheffield United | H | 4–2 | Harrower ![]() ![]() | 39,999 | Report | Report |
10-Dec-60 | Swansea Town | H | 4–0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() | 25,739 | Report | Report |
17-Dec-60 | Leeds United | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() | 11,900 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-60 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 39,426 | Report | Report |
27-Dec-60 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 17,815 | Report | Report | |
31-Dec-60 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–4 | A'Court ![]() ![]() | 34,645 | Report | Report |
14-Jan-61 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–3 | A'Court ![]() | 17,495 | Report | Report |
21-Jan-61 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | Lewis ![]() | 33,401 | Report | Report |
04-Feb-61 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() | 7,970 | Report | Report |
11-Feb-61 | Leyton Orient | H | 5–0 | Hickson ![]() ![]() ![]() | 22,131 | Report | Report |
18-Feb-61 | Derby County | A | 4–1 | Hickson ![]() ![]() ![]() | 16,301 | Report | Report |
25-Feb-61 | Lincoln City | H | 2–0 | Morrissey ![]() ![]() | 24,759 | Report | Report |
04-Mar-61 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | Banks ![]() ![]() | 14,301 | Report | Report |
11-Mar-61 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | Banks ![]() ![]() | 29,733 | Report | Report |
18-Mar-61 | Swansea Town | A | 0–2 | 13,181 | Report | Report | |
24-Mar-61 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | Banks ![]() | 25,250 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-61 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 36,538 | Report | Report |
01-Apr-61 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Morrissey ![]() | 28,853 | Report | Report |
04-Apr-61 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–4 | Lewis ![]() | 16,522 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-61 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() | 26,390 | Report | Report |
15-Apr-61 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Hickson ![]() | 21,204 | Report | Report |
22-Apr-61 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 13,389 | Report | Report |
29-Apr-61 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | Hunt ![]() | 30,040 | Report | Report |
03-May-61 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | A'Court ![]() | 4,463 | Report | Report |
FA Cup[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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07-Jan-61 | Coventry City | H | 3–2 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 50,909 | Report | Report |
28-Jan-61 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 46,185 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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19-Oct-60 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | Leishman ![]() | 10,502 | Report | Report |
24-Oct-60 | Luton Town | A | 5–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6,125 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-60 | Southampton | H | 1–2 | Hunt ![]() | 14,036 | Report | Report |