1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

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 Qualification or relegation
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
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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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