1960–61 Manchester City F.C. season
1960–61 season | |
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Manager | Les McDowall |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 13th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Denis Law (19) All: Denis Law (23) |
Highest home attendance | 50,379 vs Manchester United 4 March 1961 |
Lowest home attendance | 18,252 vs Nottingham Forest 17 December 1960 |
The 1960–61 season was Manchester City's 59th season of competitive football and 44th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.
First Division
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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11 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | 0.906 | 41 | |
12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 0.980 | 37 | |
13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | 37 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 12 |
Source: [1]
Reports
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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20 August 1960 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 2 – 2 | Law, Hayes | 30,133 |
24 August 1960 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Barlow, Hayes | 26,941 |
30 August 1960 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 3 – 1 | Barlow, Law, Colbridge | 28,547 |
3 September 1960 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 36,656 | |
7 September 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Law | 35,180 |
10 September 1960 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 3 – 1 | Law, Hannah, Hayes | 25,904 |
14 September 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 - 3 | Wagstaffe | 28,796 |
17 September 1960 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Hayes (2), Barlow (2) | 30,932 |
24 September 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 3 – 6 | Barlow, Hannah, Hayes | 24,800 |
1 October 1960 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Law, Barlow | 27,665 |
10 October 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 1 | Colbridge | 58,916 |
15 October 1960 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Sambrook, Barlow, Hayes | 30,193 |
24 October 1960 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 - 4 | Hayes, Barlow | 53,781 |
29 October 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Hayes (2), Law, Hannah | 33,641 |
5 November 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 3 | Law | 34,005 |
12 November 1960 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Barlow | 33,721 |
19 November 1960 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 6 | Betts, Law, Baker | 37,346 |
3 December 1960 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 5 | Law | 25,093 |
10 December 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Law, Baker | 30,078 |
17 December 1960 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Betts | 18,252 |
24 December 1960 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Baker (2), Colbridge | 18,469 |
26 December 1960 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 0 – 1 | 20,240 | |
31 December 1960 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 5 | Barlow | 61,213 |
14 January 1961 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 4 – 5 | Hayes (2), Betts, Barlow | 36,400 |
21 January 1961 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Barlow, Hayes, Law | 19,746 |
4 February 1961 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 3 – 3 | Hayes (2), Baker | 15,478 |
11 February 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Barlow (2), Betts (pen) | 21,382 |
25 February 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 40,278 | |
4 March 1961 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Wagstaffe | 50,479 |
11 March 1961 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Shawcross, Baker | 35,102 |
18 March 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Hayes | 19,733 |
22 March 1961 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 2 - 3 | Law (2) | 18,092 |
25 March 1961 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 21,816 | |
31 March 1961 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Law (2) | 31,164 |
1 April 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 1 | 25,365 | |
3 April 1961 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 1 | Baker | 25,358 |
8 April 1961 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Law, (own goal) | 27,720 |
15 April 1961 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 1 | Barlow | 17,982 |
18 April 1961 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Law | 28,269 |
22 April 1961 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Law (2), Barlow, Hayes | 25,235 |
26 April 1961 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 2 – 1 | Baker (2) | 22,248 |
29 April 1961 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 3 – 3 | Barlow, Hayes, Wagstaffe | 20,838 |
FA Cup
[edit]Reports
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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7 January 1961 | Third round | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 1 - 1 | Harrington (og) | 35,000 |
11 January 1961 | Third round replay | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 0 - 0 | 39,035 | |
16 January 1961 | Third round 2nd replay | Cardiff City | N | Highbury | 2 - 0 | Law, Hayes | 24,168 |
1 February 1961 | Fourth round | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 1 - 3 | Law | 15,783 |
Football League Cup
[edit]Reports
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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18 October 1960 | Second round | Stockport County | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Law (2), Hayes | 21,005 |
21 November 1960 | Third round | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 - 2 | 10,368 |