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1960–61 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester United
imageManchester United FC 1960.jpgcaption=Manchester United in 1960
season1960–61
managerMatt Busby
chairmanHarold Hardman
leagueFirst Division
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth Round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond Round
league topscorer
Bobby Charlton (21)
season topscorer
Bobby Charlton (21)
highest attendance65,295 vs Tottenham Hotspur (16 January 1961)
lowest attendance15,662 vs Exeter City (26 October 1960)
average attendance38,501
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Bobby Charlton (21) Bobby Charlton (21) The 1960–61 season was Manchester United's 59th season in the Football League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of English football. It was also United's first season in the inaugural Football League Cup, and for the second successive season they finished seventh in the league.

First Division

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–AScorersAttendance
20 August 1960Blackburn RoversH1–3Charlton47,778
24 August 1960EvertonA0–451,602
31 August 1960EvertonH4–0Dawson (2), Charlton, Nicholson51,818
3 September 1960Tottenham HotspurA1–4Viollet55,445
5 September 1960West Ham UnitedA1–2Quixall30,506
10 September 1960Leicester CityH1–1Giles35,493
14 September 1960West Ham UnitedH6–1Charlton (2), Viollet (2), Quixall, Scanlon33,695
17 September 1960Aston VillaA1–3Viollet43,593
24 September 1960Wolverhampton WanderersH1–3Charlton44,458
1 October 1960Bolton WanderersA1–1Giles39,197
15 October 1960BurnleyA3–5Viollet (3)32,011
22 October 1960Newcastle UnitedH3–2Dawson, Setters, Stiles37,516
24 October 1960Nottingham ForestH2–1Viollet (2)23,628
29 October 1960ArsenalA1–2Quixall45,715
5 November 1960Sheffield WednesdayH0–036,855
12 November 1960Birmingham CityA1–3Charlton31,549
19 November 1960West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Dawson, Quixall, Viollet32,756
26 November 1960Cardiff CityA0–321,122
3 December 1960Preston North EndH1–0Dawson24,904
10 December 1960FulhamA4–4Quixall (2), Charlton, Dawson23,625
17 December 1960Blackburn RoversA2–1Pearson (2)17,285
24 December 1960ChelseaA2–1Dawson, Charlton37,601
26 December 1960ChelseaH6–0Dawson (3), Nicholson (2), Charlton50,164
31 December 1960Manchester CityH5–1Dawson (3), Charlton (2)61,213
14 January 1961Tottenham HotspurH2–0Pearson, Stiles65,295
21 January 1961Leicester CityA0–631,308
4 February 1961Aston VillaH1–1Charlton33,525
11 February 1961Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2Nicholson38,526
18 February 1961Bolton WanderersH3–1Dawson (2), Quixall37,558
25 February 1961Nottingham ForestA2–3Charlton, Quixall26,850
4 March 1961Manchester CityA3–1Charlton, Dawson, Pearson50,479
11 March 1961Newcastle UnitedA1–1Charlton28,870
18 March 1961ArsenalH1–1Moir29,732
25 March 1961Sheffield WednesdayA1–5Charlton35,901
31 March 1961BlackpoolA0–230,835
1 April 1961FulhamH3–1Charlton, Quixall, Viollet24,654
3 April 1961BlackpoolH2–0Nicholson, own goal39,169
8 April 1961West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Pearson27,750
12 April 1961BurnleyH6–0Quixall (3), Viollet (3)25,019
15 April 1961Birmingham CityH4–1Pearson (2), Quixall, Viollet28,376
22 April 1961Preston North EndA4–2Charlton (2), Setters (2)21,252
29 April 1961Cardiff CityH3–3Charlton (2), Setters30,320

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–AScorersAttendance
7 January 1961Round 3MiddlesbroughH3–0Dawson (2), Cantwell49,184
28 January 1961Round 4Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Cantwell58,000
1 February 1961Round 4
ReplaySheffield WednesdayH2–7Dawson, Pearson65,243

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–AScorersAttendance
19 October 1960Round 1Exeter CityA1–1Dawson14,494
26 October 1960Round 1
ReplayExeter CityH4–1Quixall (2), Giles, Pearson15,662
2 November 1960Round 2Bradford CityA1–2Viollet4,670

Squad statistics

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKNIR Ronnie Briggs10200030
GKENG David Gaskell1000010110
GKNIR Harry Gregg2701020300
GKENG Mike Pinner40000040
FBENG Harold Bratt00001010
FBIRL Shay Brennan4103020460
FBIRL Noel Cantwell2403200272
FBIRL Joe Carolan20001030
FBENG Ronnie Cope60001070
FBIRL Tony Dunne30001040
FBSCO Tommy Heron10000010
HBENG Bill Foulkes4003020450
HBENG Frank Haydock40000040
HBENG Nobby Lawton10001020
HBNIR Jimmy Nicholson3153030375
HBENG Maurice Setters4043020454
HBENG Nobby Stiles2623020312
FWENG Warren Bradley40000040
FWENG Bobby Charlton392130004221
FWSCO Alex Dawson281633313420
FWIRL Johnny Giles2320021253
FWSCO Ian Moir81000081
FWWAL Kenny Morgans20000020
FWENG Mark Pearson2773131339
FWENG Albert Scanlon810030111
FWENG Albert Quixall381320124115
FWENG Dennis Viollet241510212716
–Own goals–1–0–0–1

References

References

  1. "Manchester United Season 1960/61". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
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