1960–61 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1960–61 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division13th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Denis Law (19)
All: Denis Law (23)
Highest home attendance50,379 vs Manchester United
4 March 1961
Lowest home attendance18,252 vs Nottingham Forest
17 December 1960

The 1960–61 season was Manchester City's 59th season of competitive football and 44th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1960–61 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
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 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
15 Cardiff City 42 13 11 18 60 85 0.706 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 13 11 18 79 90 0.878 37 10 5 6 41 30 25 3 6 12 38 60 12

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
20 August 1960 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2 – 2 Law, Hayes 30,133
24 August 1960 Burnley H Maine Road 2 – 1 Barlow, Hayes 26,941
30 August 1960 Burnley A Turf Moor 3 – 1 Barlow, Law, Colbridge 28,547
3 September 1960 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 0 36,656
7 September 1960 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 1 – 1 Law 35,180
10 September 1960 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 3 – 1 Law, Hannah, Hayes 25,904
14 September 1960 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 - 3 Wagstaffe 28,796
17 September 1960 Cardiff City H Maine Road 4 – 2 Hayes (2), Barlow (2) 30,932
24 September 1960 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 3 – 6 Barlow, Hannah, Hayes 24,800
1 October 1960 Birmingham City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Law, Barlow 27,665
10 October 1960 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 – 1 Colbridge 58,916
15 October 1960 Leicester City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Sambrook, Barlow, Hayes 30,193
24 October 1960 Everton A Goodison Park 2 - 4 Hayes, Barlow 53,781
29 October 1960 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 4 – 0 Hayes (2), Law, Hannah 33,641
5 November 1960 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 3 Law 34,005
12 November 1960 West Ham United H Maine Road 1 – 2 Barlow 33,721
19 November 1960 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 3 – 6 Betts, Law, Baker 37,346
3 December 1960 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 5 Law 25,093
10 December 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 4 Law, Baker 30,078
17 December 1960 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 – 2 Betts 18,252
24 December 1960 Fulham H Maine Road 3 – 2 Baker (2), Colbridge 18,469
26 December 1960 Fulham A Craven Cottage 0 – 1 20,240
31 December 1960 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 5 Barlow 61,213
14 January 1961 Arsenal A Highbury 4 – 5 Hayes (2), Betts, Barlow 36,400
21 January 1961 Newcastle United H Maine Road 3 – 3 Barlow, Hayes, Law 19,746
4 February 1961 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 3 – 3 Hayes (2), Baker 15,478
11 February 1961 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 3 – 0 Barlow (2), Betts (pen) 21,382
25 February 1961 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 0 – 1 40,278
4 March 1961 Manchester United H Maine Road 1 – 3 Wagstaffe 50,479
11 March 1961 Everton H Maine Road 2 – 1 Shawcross, Baker 35,102
18 March 1961 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 4 Hayes 19,733
22 March 1961 Birmingham City A St Andrews 2 - 3 Law (2) 18,092
25 March 1961 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 0 – 0 21,816
31 March 1961 Preston North End H Maine Road 2 – 3 Law (2) 31,164
1 April 1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 1 25,365
3 April 1961 Preston North End A Deepdale 1 – 1 Baker 25,358
8 April 1961 Chelsea H Maine Road 2 – 1 Law, (own goal) 27,720
15 April 1961 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 – 1 Barlow 17,982
18 April 1961 Blackpool H Maine Road 1 – 1 Law 28,269
22 April 1961 Aston Villa H Maine Road 4 – 1 Law (2), Barlow, Hayes 25,235
26 April 1961 Leicester City A Filbert Street 2 – 1 Baker (2) 22,248
29 April 1961 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 3 – 3 Barlow, Hayes, Wagstaffe 20,838

FA Cup

Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup

Reports

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
7 January 1961 Third round Cardiff City A Ninian Park 1 - 1 Harrington (og) 35,000
11 January 1961 Third round replay Cardiff City H Maine Road 0 - 0 39,035
16 January 1961 Third round 2nd replay Cardiff City N Highbury 2 - 0 Law, Hayes 24,168
1 February 1961 Fourth round Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1 - 3 Law 15,783

Football League Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup

Reports

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
18 October 1960 Second round Stockport County H Maine Road 3 - 0 Law (2), Hayes 21,005
21 November 1960 Third round Portsmouth A Fratton Park 0 - 2 10,368

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.