1960–61 Newcastle United F.C. season
Newcastle United 1960–61 football season
During the 1960–61 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
In the 1960–61 season, Newcastle were relegated after 13 years in the top flight after a season which saw the Magpies score an impressive 86 goals, but conceded a horrific 109 goals.
Final league table
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
Results
Newcastle United's score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
20 August 1960
Preston North End A
3–2
17,363
White (3)
24 August 1960
Fulham H
7–2
23,498
Gilfillan (2), White , Neale (2), Tuohy (2)
27 August 1960
Burnley H
0–1
35,485
31 August 1960
Fulham A
3–4
21,361
Allchurch , Hughes , Woods
3 September 1960
Nottingham Forest A
2–0
23,806
Gibson, (own goal)
5 September 1960
West Bromwich Albion A
0–6
22,661
10 September 1960
Manchester City H
1–3
25,904
Marshall
14 September 1960
West Bromwich Albion H
3–2
16,107
Hughes , White , Tuohy
17 September 1960
Arsenal A
0–5
34,885
24 September 1960
Leicester City H
1–3
21,161
McGuigan
1 October 1960
Cardiff City H
5–0
17,627
Luke (2), White (2), Mitchell
8 October 1960
Aston Villa A
0–2
25,336
15 October 1960
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
4–4
23,401
Hughes , White , Mitchell (2)
22 October 1960
Manchester United A
2–3
37,516
Stokoe (pen), Hughes
29 October 1960
Tottenham Hotspur H
3–4
51,369
Hughes , White (2)
5 November 1960
Chelsea A
2–4
30,489
White (2)
12 November 1960
Blackpool H
4–3
26,657
White (2), Neale (2)
19 November 1960
Everton A
0–5
41,123
26 November 1960
Blackburn Rovers H
3–1
22,623
White (2), Mitchell
3 December 1960
Bolton Wanderers A
1–2
12,921
White
10 December 1960
West Ham United H
5–5
20,100
Bell , McGuigan , White (2), Mitchell
17 December 1960
Preston North End H
0–0
21,514
24 December 1960
Birmingham City H
2–2
20,354
Mitchell , Scanlon
26 December 1960
Birmingham City A
1–2
29,435
Woods
31 December 1960
Burnley A
3–5
24,972
Hughes (2), White
14 January 1961
Nottingham Forest H
2–2
25,845
White , Woods
21 January 1961
Manchester City A
3–3
19,746
Allchurch , White , Woods
4 February 1961
Arsenal H
3–3
34,394
Hughes , White , Scanlon
11 February 1961
Leicester City A
3–5
26,449
Allchurch , White (2)
22 February 1961
Cardiff City A
2–3
30,000
Allchurch , White
25 February 1961
Aston Villa H
2–1
21,275
White (2)
8 March 1961
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–2
24,970
Allchurch
11 March 1961
Manchester United H
1–1
28,867
Scanlon
22 March 1961
Tottenham Hotspur A
2–1
46,470
Allchurch , Scanlon
25 March 1961
Chelsea H
1–6
28,975
Neale
31 March 1961
Sheffield Wednesday H
0–1
42,181
1 April 1961
West Ham United A
1–1
17,103
Scanlon
3 April 1961
Sheffield Wednesday A
1–1
35,273
Woods
8 April 1961
Everton H
0–4
30,342
15 April 1961
Blackpool A
1–2
19,381
Woods
22 April 1961
Bolton Wanderers H
4–1
18,820
McGuigan , Keith , McKinney (pen), Tuohy
29 April 1961
Blackburn Rovers A
4–2
12,700
Allchurch , McGuigan (2), Neale
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
7 January 1961
Fulham H
5–0
36,037
Allchurch , Neale (3), Woods
R4
1 February 1961
Stockport County H
4–0
48,715
Allchurch , White , Woods (2)
R5
18 February 1961
Stoke City H
3–1
46,253
Allchurch , McKinney (pen), Scanlon
QF
4 March 1961
Sheffield United H
1–3
54,829
McGuigan
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
10 October 1960
Colchester United A
1–4
9,130
Neale
Squad
Newcastle squad in 1960:(back row) : Scoular, Keith, Harvey, Stokoe, McMichael, Eastham.(front row) : Marshall, Allchurch, White, McGuigan, Tuohy. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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