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1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

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clubLiverpool
season1960–61
managerBill Shankly
leagueSecond Division
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorerKevin Lewis (19)
season topscorerKevin Lewis (22)
average attendance29,731
prevseason1959–60
nextseason1961–62
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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

  • ENG Jim Furnell
  • SCO Bert Slater

Defenders

  • ENG Gerry Byrne
  • ENG Phil Ferns
  • WAL Alan Jones
  • ENG John Nicholson
  • ENG John Molyneux
  • ENG Ronnie Moran
  • ENG Dick White

Midfielders

  • ENG Alan A'Court
  • ENG Ian Callaghan
  • ENG Bobby Campbell
  • SCO Tommy Leishman
  • SCO James Harrower
  • ENG Jimmy Melia
  • ENG Gordon Milne
  • ENG Johnny Morrissey
  • SCO Billy Liddell

Forwards

  • ENG Alan Arnell
  • ENG Alf Arrowsmith
  • ENG Alan Banks
  • ENG Willie Carlin
  • ENG Roger Hunt
  • ENG Dave Hickson
  • ENG Kevin Lewis
  • ENG Gordon Wallace
  • ENG Johnny Wheeler

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Table

Results

Second Division

Main article: 1960–61 Football League#Second Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
20-Aug-60Leeds UnitedH2–0Lewis Hickson43,041ReportReport
24-Aug-60SouthamptonA1–4Leishman24,823ReportReport
27-Aug-60MiddlesbroughA1–1Lewis20,986ReportReport
31-Aug-60SouthamptonH0–137,604ReportReport
03-Sep-60Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Harrower {{goal935}}24,390Report
07-Sep-60Luton TownH2–2Hickson Moran27,339ReportReport
10-Sep-60Ipswich TownA0–113,502ReportReport
14-Sep-60Luton TownA1–2Moran10,055ReportReport
17-Sep-60Scunthorpe UnitedH3–2Harrower Leishman Hunt23,797ReportReport
24-Sep-60Leyton OrientA3–1Hickson A'Court Morrissey10,921ReportReport
01-Oct-60Derby CountyH1–0Wheeler24,695ReportReport
08-Oct-60Lincoln CityA2–1Hunt {{goal5685}}7,699Report
15-Oct-60PortsmouthH3–3Hickson {{goal1847}} Hunt26,302Report
22-Oct-60Huddersfield TownA4–2Lewis Hunt A'Court Hickson15,719ReportReport
29-Oct-60SunderlandH1–1Harrower30,612ReportReport
05-Nov-60Plymouth ArgyleA4–0A'Court Hickson Hunt {{goal5253}}17,641Report
12-Nov-60Norwich CityH2–1Hunt Harrower32,473ReportReport
19-Nov-60Charlton AthleticA3–1Own goal Hunt Wheeler13,439ReportReport
26-Nov-60Sheffield UnitedH4–2Harrower {{goal306377}} Hickson39,999
10-Dec-60Swansea TownH4–0Lewis {{goal1058}} A'Court Hickson25,739Report
17-Dec-60Leeds UnitedA2–2Lewis Leishman11,900ReportReport
26-Dec-60Rotherham UnitedH2–1Hunt Lewis39,426ReportReport
27-Dec-60Rotherham UnitedA0–117,815ReportReport
31-Dec-60MiddlesbroughH3–4A'Court Lewis {{goal3556}}34,645Report
14-Jan-61Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–3A'Court17,495ReportReport
21-Jan-61Ipswich TownH1–1Lewis33,401ReportReport
04-Feb-61Scunthorpe UnitedA3–2Lewis Melia Leishman7,970ReportReport
11-Feb-61Leyton OrientH5–0Hickson {{goal53680}} Morrissey Lewis22,131
18-Feb-61Derby CountyA4–1Hickson Melia {{goal3032}} Lewis16,301Report
25-Feb-61Lincoln CityH2–0Morrissey Lewis24,759ReportReport
04-Mar-61PortsmouthA2–2Banks Morrissey14,301ReportReport
11-Mar-61Huddersfield TownH3–1Banks {{goal1952}} Lewis29,733Report
18-Mar-61Swansea TownA0–213,181ReportReport
24-Mar-61Plymouth ArgyleH1–1Banks25,250ReportReport
31-Mar-61Bristol RoversH3–0Hunt Wheeler Hickson36,538ReportReport
01-Apr-61Sheffield UnitedA1–1Morrissey28,853ReportReport
04-Apr-61Bristol RoversA3–4Lewis {{goalpen 307589}}16,522
08-Apr-61Charlton AthleticH2–1Hunt {{goal465}}26,390Report
15-Apr-61Norwich CityA1–2Hickson21,204ReportReport
22-Apr-61Stoke CityH3–0Hunt Hickson Lewis13,389ReportReport
29-Apr-61SunderlandA1–1Hunt30,040ReportReport
03-May-61Stoke CityA1–3A'Court4,463ReportReport

FA Cup

Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
07-Jan-61Coventry CityH3–2Hunt Lewis Harrower50,909ReportReport
28-Jan-61SunderlandH0–246,185ReportReport

Football League Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
19-Oct-60Luton TownH1–1Leishman10,502ReportReport
24-Oct-60Luton TownA5–2Lewis {{goal4651}} Hickson Hunt {{goal7388}}6,125
16-Nov-60SouthamptonH1–2Hunt14,036ReportReport

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