1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season

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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

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.

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:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-60 Leeds United H 2–0 Lewis 28' Hickson 35' 43,041 Report Report
24-Aug-60 Southampton A 1–4 Leishman 11' 24,823 Report Report
27-Aug-60 Middlesbrough A 1–1 Lewis 81' 20,986 Report Report
31-Aug-60 Southampton H 0–1 37,604 Report Report
03-Sep-60 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–0 Harrower 9', 35' 24,390 Report Report
07-Sep-60 Luton Town H 2–2 Hickson 6' Moran pen 12' 27,339 Report Report
10-Sep-60 Ipswich Town A 0–1 13,502 Report Report
14-Sep-60 Luton Town A 1–2 Moran 58' 10,055 Report Report
17-Sep-60 Scunthorpe United H 3–2 Harrower 38' Leishman 45' Hunt 72' 23,797 Report Report
24-Sep-60 Leyton Orient A 3–1 Hickson 25' A'Court 39' Morrissey 88' 10,921 Report Report
01-Oct-60 Derby County H 1–0 Wheeler 67' 24,695 Report Report
08-Oct-60 Lincoln City A 2–1 Hunt 56', 85' 7,699 Report Report
15-Oct-60 Portsmouth H 3–3 Hickson 18', 47' Hunt 79' 26,302 Report Report
22-Oct-60 Huddersfield Town A 4–2 Lewis 20' Hunt 25' A'Court 67' Hickson 89' 15,719 Report Report
29-Oct-60 Sunderland H 1–1 Harrower pen 52' 30,612 Report Report
05-Nov-60 Plymouth Argyle A 4–0 A'Court 23' Hickson 38' Hunt 52', 53' 17,641 Report Report
12-Nov-60 Norwich City H 2–1 Hunt 1' Harrower 56' 32,473 Report Report
19-Nov-60 Charlton Athletic A 3–1 Own Goal 7' Hunt 77' Wheeler 86' 13,439 Report Report
26-Nov-60 Sheffield United H 4–2 Harrower 30', 63', 77' Hickson 55' 39,999 Report Report
10-Dec-60 Swansea Town H 4–0 Lewis 10', 58' A'Court 20' Hickson 62' 25,739 Report Report
17-Dec-60 Leeds United A 2–2 Lewis 63' Leishman 83' 11,900 Report Report
26-Dec-60 Rotherham United H 2–1 Hunt 21' Lewis 29' 39,426 Report Report
27-Dec-60 Rotherham United A 0–1 17,815 Report Report
31-Dec-60 Middlesbrough H 3–4 A'Court 21' Lewis 35', 56' 34,645 Report Report
14-Jan-61 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–3 A'Court 84' 17,495 Report Report
21-Jan-61 Ipswich Town H 1–1 Lewis 73' 33,401 Report Report
04-Feb-61 Scunthorpe United A 3–2 Lewis 33' Melia 49' Leishman 86' 7,970 Report Report
11-Feb-61 Leyton Orient H 5–0 Hickson 5', 36', 80' Morrissey 23' Lewis 84' 22,131 Report Report
18-Feb-61 Derby County A 4–1 Hickson 1' Melia 30', 32' Lewis 48' 16,301 Report Report
25-Feb-61 Lincoln City H 2–0 Morrissey 10' Lewis 25' 24,759 Report Report
04-Mar-61 Portsmouth A 2–2 Banks 9' Morrissey 34' 14,301 Report Report
11-Mar-61 Huddersfield Town H 3–1 Banks 19', 52' Lewis 76' 29,733 Report Report
18-Mar-61 Swansea Town A 0–2 13,181 Report Report
24-Mar-61 Plymouth Argyle H 1–1 Banks 28' 25,250 Report Report
31-Mar-61 Bristol Rovers H 3–0 Hunt 9' Wheeler 63' Hickson 72' 36,538 Report Report
01-Apr-61 Sheffield United A 1–1 Morrissey 72' 28,853 Report Report
04-Apr-61 Bristol Rovers A 3–4 Lewis pen 30', 75', 89' 16,522 Report Report
08-Apr-61 Charlton Athletic H 2–1 Hunt 4', 65' 26,390 Report Report
15-Apr-61 Norwich City A 1–2 Hickson 67' 21,204 Report Report
22-Apr-61 Stoke City H 3–0 Hunt 7' Hickson 77' Lewis 87' 13,389 Report Report
29-Apr-61 Sunderland A 1–1 Hunt 59' 30,040 Report Report
03-May-61 Stoke City A 1–3 A'Court 6' 4,463 Report Report

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-61 Coventry City H 3–2 Hunt 37' Lewis 40' Harrower 61' 50,909 Report Report
28-Jan-61 Sunderland H 0–2 46,185 Report Report

Football League Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Oct-60 Luton Town H 1–1 Leishman 25' 10,502 Report Report
24-Oct-60 Luton Town A 5–2 Lewis 46', 51' Hickson 61' Hunt 73', 88' 6,125 Report Report
16-Nov-60 Southampton H 1–2 Hunt 54' 14,036 Report Report

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