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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

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   ENG Alan A'Court 37 7 33 7 2 0 2 0
FW   ENG Alan Arnell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Alan Banks 5 4 5 4 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Gerry Byrne 38 0 33 0 2 0 3 0
MF   ENG Ian Callaghan 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
MF   ENG Bobby Campbell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jimmy Harrower 25 9 21 8 1 1 3 0
FW   ENG Dave Hickson 38 17 33 16 2 0 3 1
FW   ENG Roger Hunt 36 19 32 15 1 1 3 3
MF   SCO Tommy Leishman 45 5 40 4 2 0 3 1
FW   ENG Kevin Lewis 36 22 32 19 2 1 2 2
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Jimmy Melia 27 3 26 3 1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Gordon Milne 17 0 16 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG John Molyneux 44 0 39 0 2 0 3 0
DF   ENG Ronnie Moran 12 2 12 2 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Johnny Morrissey 24 5 23 5 1 0 0 0
GK   SCO Bert Slater 47 0 42 0 2 0 3 0
FW   ENG Johnny Wheeler 31 3 27 3 1 0 3 0
DF   ENG Dick White 47 0 42 0 2 0 3 0

Table

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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

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Second Division

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Main article: 1960–61 Football League § 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

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Main article: 1960–61 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

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Main article: 1960–61 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

References

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