1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season

In Liverpool F.C. seventh season in Division Two and 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.

Liverpool
1960–61 season
ManagerBill Shankly
Second Division3rd
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Lewis 19
All: Kevin Lewis 22
Average home league attendance29,731

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ipswich Town 42 26 7 9 100 55 1.818 59 Division Champions, promoted
2 Sheffield United 42 26 6 10 81 51 1.588 58 Promoted
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
Source:

Results

Second Division
Main article: 1960–61 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-60Leeds UnitedH2–0Lewis  28' Hickson  35'43,041ReportReport
24-Aug-60SouthamptonA1–4Leishman  11'24,823ReportReport
27-Aug-60MiddlesbroughA1–1Lewis  81'20,986ReportReport
31-Aug-60SouthamptonH0–137,604ReportReport
03-Sep-60Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Harrower  9', 35'24,390ReportReport
07-Sep-60Luton TownH2–2Hickson  6' Moran  pen 12'27,339ReportReport
10-Sep-60Ipswich TownA0–113,502ReportReport
14-Sep-60Luton TownA1–2Moran  58'10,055ReportReport
17-Sep-60Scunthorpe UnitedH3–2Harrower  38' Leishman  45' Hunt  72'23,797ReportReport
24-Sep-60Leyton OrientA3–1Hickson  25' A'Court  39' Morrissey  88'10,921ReportReport
01-Oct-60Derby CountyH1–0Wheeler  67'24,695ReportReport
08-Oct-60Lincoln CityA2–1Hunt  56', 85'7,699ReportReport
15-Oct-60PortsmouthH3–3Hickson  18', 47' Hunt  79'26,302ReportReport
22-Oct-60Huddersfield TownA4–2Lewis  20' Hunt  25' A'Court  67' Hickson  89'15,719ReportReport
29-Oct-60SunderlandH1–1Harrower  pen 52'30,612ReportReport
05-Nov-60Plymouth ArgyleA4–0A'Court  23' Hickson  38' Hunt  52', 53'17,641ReportReport
12-Nov-60Norwich CityH2–1Hunt  1' Harrower  56'32,473ReportReport
19-Nov-60Charlton AthleticA3–1Own Goal  7' Hunt  77' Wheeler  86'13,439ReportReport
26-Nov-60Sheffield UnitedH4–2Harrower  30', 63', 77' Hickson  55'39,999ReportReport
10-Dec-60Swansea TownH4–0Lewis  10', 58' A'Court  20' Hickson  62'25,739ReportReport
17-Dec-60Leeds UnitedA2–2Lewis  63' Leishman  83'11,900ReportReport
26-Dec-60Rotherham UnitedH2–1Hunt  21' Lewis  29'39,426ReportReport
27-Dec-60Rotherham UnitedA0–117,815ReportReport
31-Dec-60MiddlesbroughH3–4A'Court  21' Lewis  35', 56'34,645ReportReport
14-Jan-61Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–3A'Court  84'17,495ReportReport
21-Jan-61Ipswich TownH1–1Lewis  73'33,401ReportReport
04-Feb-61Scunthorpe UnitedA3–2Lewis  33' Melia  49' Leishman  86'7,970ReportReport
11-Feb-61Leyton OrientH5–0Hickson  5', 36', 80' Morrissey  23' Lewis  84'22,131ReportReport
18-Feb-61Derby CountyA4–1Hickson  1' Melia  30', 32' Lewis  48'16,301ReportReport
25-Feb-61Lincoln CityH2–0Morrissey  10' Lewis  25'24,759ReportReport
04-Mar-61PortsmouthA2–2Banks  9' Morrissey  34'14,301ReportReport
11-Mar-61Huddersfield TownH3–1Banks  19', 52' Lewis  76'29,733ReportReport
18-Mar-61Swansea TownA0–213,181ReportReport
24-Mar-61Plymouth ArgyleH1–1Banks  28'25,250ReportReport
31-Mar-61Bristol RoversH3–0Hunt  9' Wheeler  63' Hickson  72'36,538ReportReport
01-Apr-61Sheffield UnitedA1–1Morrissey  72'28,853ReportReport
04-Apr-61Bristol RoversA3–4Lewis  pen 30', 75', 89'16,522ReportReport
08-Apr-61Charlton AthleticH2–1Hunt  4', 65'26,390ReportReport
15-Apr-61Norwich CityA1–2Hickson  67'21,204ReportReport
22-Apr-61Stoke CityH3–0Hunt  7' Hickson  77' Lewis  87'13,389ReportReport
29-Apr-61SunderlandA1–1Hunt  59'30,040ReportReport
03-May-61Stoke CityA1–3A'Court  6'4,463ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-61Coventry CityH3–2Hunt  37' Lewis  40' Harrower  61'50,909ReportReport
28-Jan-61SunderlandH0–246,185ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Oct-60Luton TownH1–1Leishman  25'10,502ReportReport
24-Oct-60Luton TownA5–2Lewis  46', 51' Hickson  61' Hunt  73', 88'6,125ReportReport
16-Nov-60SouthamptonH1–2Hunt  54'14,036ReportReport

References
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