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1960–61 Football League First Division

1960–61 season of Football League First Division From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1960–61 season.

Season1960–61
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
2nd English title
RelegatedNewcastle United
Preston North End
European CupTottenham Hotspur
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First Division
Season1960–61
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur
2nd English title
RelegatedNewcastle United
Preston North End
European CupTottenham Hotspur
Cup Winners' CupLeicester City
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSheffield Wednesday
Nottingham Forest
Birmingham City
Matches462
Goals1,724 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Greaves
(41 goals)[1]
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Overview

Tottenham Hotspur won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history, eight points clear of second-placed Sheffield Wednesday. This remains their last league title.

Newcastle United and Preston North End were relegated, to be replaced by Ipswich Town and Sheffield United who finished first and second in the Second Division that season. Notably, this remains Preston's most recent season in the top flight.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tottenham Hotspur (C) 42 31 4 7 115 55 2.091 66 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Sheffield Wednesday 42 23 12 7 78 47 1.660 58 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 25 7 10 103 75 1.373 57
4 Burnley 42 22 7 13 102 77 1.325 51
5 Everton 42 22 6 14 87 69 1.261 50
6 Leicester City 42 18 9 15 87 70 1.243 45 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round[a]
7 Manchester United 42 18 9 15 88 76 1.158 45
8 Blackburn Rovers 42 15 13 14 77 76 1.013 43
9 Aston Villa 42 17 9 16 78 77 1.013 43
10 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 5 19 67 71 0.944 41
11 Arsenal 42 15 11 16 77 85 0.906 41
12 Chelsea 42 15 7 20 98 100 0.980 37
13 Manchester City 42 13 11 18 79 90 0.878 37
14 Nottingham Forest 42 14 9 19 62 78 0.795 37 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
15 Cardiff City 42 13 11 18 60 85 0.706 37
16 West Ham United 42 13 10 19 77 88 0.875 36
17 Fulham 42 14 8 20 72 95 0.758 36
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 12 11 19 58 73 0.795 35
19 Birmingham City 42 14 6 22 62 84 0.738 34 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round
20 Blackpool 42 12 9 21 68 73 0.932 33
21 Newcastle United (R) 42 11 10 21 86 109 0.789 32 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Preston North End (R) 42 10 10 22 43 71 0.606 30
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Leicester City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round as the 1960–61 FA Cup runners-up, since the winners, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the European Cup.

Results

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Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLB BLP BOL BUR CAR CHE EVE FUL LEI MCI MUN NEW NOT PNE SHW TOT WBA WHU WOL
Arsenal 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 5–1 2–5 2–3 1–4 3–2 4–2 1–3 5–4 2–1 5–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–5
Aston Villa 2–2 6–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–2 2–1 1–3 5–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 0–2
Birmingham City 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–4 1–0 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–3 3–1 4–2 1–2
Blackburn Rovers 2–4 4–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–4 2–2 3–1 1–3 5–1 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–4 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 2–1 4–1 2–1
Blackpool 1–1 5–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 6–1 1–4 1–4 2–5 5–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–1 3–0 5–2
Bolton Wanderers 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 3–5 3–0 4–1 3–4 0–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–2
Burnley 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–4 1–3 5–0 3–2 1–3 5–3 5–3 4–1 5–0 3–4 4–2 0–1 2–2 5–3
Cardiff City 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–3 3–0 3–2 1–3 2–0 0–1 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–2
Chelsea 3–1 2–4 3–2 5–2 2–2 1–1 2–6 6–1 3–3 2–1 1–3 6–3 1–2 4–2 4–3 1–1 0–2 2–3 7–1 3–2 3–3
Everton 4–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 5–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–2 4–0 5–0 1–0 0–0 4–2 1–3 1–1 4–1 3–1
Fulham 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 3–2 2–3 4–2 1–0 4–4 4–3 1–0 2–0 1–6 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Leicester City 2–1 3–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–3 4–1 1–2 1–2 6–0 5–3 1–1 5–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 5–1 2–0
Manchester City 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 1–3 3–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–4
Manchester United 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 6–0 3–3 6–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 6–1 1–3
Newcastle United 3–3 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–3 4–1 0–1 5–0 1–6 0–4 7–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 3–4 3–2 5–5 4–4
Nottingham Forest 3–5 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 2–2 2–2 3–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–1
Preston North End 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–4 2–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 4–0 1–2
Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 1–2 2–0 5–4 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 6–2 6–0 5–2 3–1 3–1 4–4 3–2 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–3 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–0 5–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 2–3 0–2 1–2 1–2 3–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–4 1–0 6–3 1–1 6–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–1
West Ham United 6–0 5–2 4–3 3–2 3–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 5–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 5–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–3 3–2 5–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 6–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 5–3 3–0 4–1 0–4 4–2 4–2
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jimmy Greaves Chelsea 41
2David HerdArsenal29
=Gerry HitchensAston Villa29
3Bobby SmithTottenham Hotspur28
=Len WhiteNewcastle United28
=Ted FarmerWolverhampton Wanderers28
4Ray CharnleyBlackpool27
5Jimmy RobsonBurnley24
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