Manchester United 1960-1961
45
Points · Division One 1960-1961
7th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 7th in the Division One with 45 points from 42 games in 1960-1961, scoring 100 goals in all competitions. They won 20, drew 11 and lost 17 of their 48 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
20
Won
11
Drawn
17
Lost
Form
D
W
W
W
D
Season at a Glance
100
Goals Scored
88
Conceded
48
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.48
Points per game
90th-best of 123 full seasons
2.08
Goals per game
21st-best of 123 full seasons
1.83
Conceded per game
115th-best of 123 full seasons
42%
Win rate
86th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 5th of 22 for goals scored (+0.23 per game vs the league average) and 10th for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Bobby Charlton
42 apps
20
— ast
2
Alex Dawson
34 apps
17
— ast
3
Dennis Viollet
27 apps
16
— ast
4
Albert Quixall
41 apps
15
— ast
5
Mark Pearson
33 apps
9
— ast
6
Maurice Setters
45 apps
4
— ast
7
Johnny Giles
25 apps
3
— ast
8
James Nicholson
37 apps
3
— ast
9
Noel Cantwell
27 apps
2
— ast
10
Nobby Stiles
31 apps
2
— ast
All Results
48 matches
August 1960 1W · 0D · 2L
L
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Charlton
1–3
20 Aug 47,778 0-0-1 L1
L
Everton A
D1
0–4
24 Aug 51,602 0-0-2 L2
W
Everton H
D1 Charlton, Dawson 2, Nicholson
4–0
31 Aug 51,818 1-0-2 W1
September 1960 1W · 1D · 4L
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Viollet
1–4
3 Sep 55,445 1-0-3 L1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Quixall
1–2
5 Sep 30,506 1-0-4 L2
D
Leicester City H
D1 Giles
1–1
10 Sep 35,493 1-1-4 D1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Viollet 2, Charlton 2, Scanlon, Quixall (pen)
6–1
14 Sep 33,695 2-1-4 W1
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Viollet
1–3
17 Sep 43,593 2-1-5 L1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Charlton
1–3
24 Sep 44,458 2-1-6 L2
October 1960 3W · 2D · 2L
D
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Giles
1–1
1 Oct 39,197 2-2-6 D1
L
Burnley A
D1 Viollet 3
3–5
15 Oct 32,011 2-2-7 L1
D
Exeter City A
LC Dawson
1–1
19 Oct 14,494 2-3-7 D1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Dawson, Stiles, Setters
3–2
22 Oct 37,516 3-3-7 W1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Viollet 2
2–1
24 Oct 23,628 4-3-7 W2
W
Exeter City H
LC Replay Quixall 2 (pen), Giles, Pearson
4–1
26 Oct 15,662 5-3-7 W3
L
Arsenal A
D1 Quixall
1–2
29 Oct 45,715 5-3-8 L1
November 1960 1W · 1D · 3L
L
Bradford City A
LC Viollet
1–2
2 Nov 4,670 5-3-9 L2
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1
0–0
5 Nov 36,855 5-4-9 D1
L
Birmingham City A
D1 Charlton
1–3
12 Nov 31,549 5-4-10 L1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Dawson, Viollet, Quixall (pen)
3–0
19 Nov 32,756 6-4-10 W1
L
Cardiff City A
D1
0–3
26 Nov 21,122 6-4-11 L1
December 1960 5W · 1D · 0L
W
Preston North End H
D1 Dawson
1–0
3 Dec 24,904 7-4-11 W1
D
Fulham A
D1 Charlton, Quixall 2 (pen), Dawson
4–4
10 Dec 23,625 7-5-11 D1
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Pearson 2
2–1
17 Dec 17,285 8-5-11 W1
W
Chelsea A
D1 Charlton, Dawson
2–1
24 Dec 37,601 9-5-11 W2
W
Chelsea H
D1 Dawson 3, Nicholson 2, Charlton
6–0
26 Dec 50,164 10-5-11 W3
W
Manchester City H
D1 Charlton 2, Dawson 3
5–1
31 Dec 61,213 11-5-11 W4
January 1961 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Middlesbrough H
FAC Cantwell, Dawson 2
3–0
7 Jan 49,184 12-5-11 W5
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Stiles, Pearson
2–0
16 Jan 65,295 13-5-11 W6
L
Leicester City A
D1
0–6
21 Jan 31,308 13-5-12 L1
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
FAC Cantwell (pen)
1–1
28 Jan 58,000 13-6-12 D1
February 1961 1W · 1D · 3L
L
Sheffield Wednesday H
FAC Replay Pearson, Dawson
2–7
1 Feb 65,243 13-6-13 L1
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Charlton
1–1
4 Feb 33,525 13-7-13 D1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Nicholson
1–2
11 Feb 38,526 13-7-14 L1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Dawson 2, Quixall (pen)
3–1
18 Feb 37,558 14-7-14 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Charlton, Quixall
2–3
25 Feb 26,850 14-7-15 L1
March 1961 1W · 2D · 2L
W
Manchester City A
D1 Dawson, Charlton, Pearson
3–1
4 Mar 50,479 15-7-15 W1
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Charlton
1–1
11 Mar 28,870 15-8-15 D1
D
Arsenal H
D1 Moir
1–1
18 Mar 29,732 15-9-15 D2
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Charlton
1–5
25 Mar 35,901 15-9-16 L1
L
Blackpool A
D1
0–2
31 Mar 30,835 15-9-17 L2
April 1961 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Fulham H
D1 Charlton, Viollet, Quixall
3–1
1 Apr 24,654 16-9-17 W1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Nicholson, Hauser (og)
2–0
3 Apr 39,169 17-9-17 W2
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Pearson
1–1
8 Apr 27,750 17-10-17 D1
W
Burnley H
D1 Viollet 3, Quixall 3
6–0
12 Apr 25,019 18-10-17 W1
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Pearson 2, Quixall (pen), Viollet
4–1
15 Apr 28,376 19-10-17 W2
W
Preston North End A
D1 Charlton 2, Setters 2
4–2
22 Apr 21,252 20-10-17 W3
D
Cardiff City H
D1 Charlton 2, Setters
3–3
29 Apr 30,320 20-11-17 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 67% | 9 | 38,501 |
| Away | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 17% | 0 | 33,258 |
Home crowds averaged 38,501, away 33,258. Their biggest crowd was 65,295 v Tottenham Hotspur, the smallest 4,670 v Bradford City.
Season Records
6–0
Biggest win
v Chelsea · 26 Dec 1960
0–6
Heaviest defeat
v Leicester City · 21 Jan 1961
6
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
9
Clean sheets
5
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Chelsea, Manchester City and Preston North End. They lost both league meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 44'. They scored 10 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 7 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | Derek Dougan | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1960 |
| 70' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Aug 1960 |
| 74' | Derek Dougan | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Aug 1960 |
| 89' | Derek Dougan | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–2 | 20 Aug 1960 |
| 23' | Michael Lill | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1960 |
| 68' | Bobby Collins | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Aug 1960 |
| 86' | Michael Lill | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Aug 1960 |
| 87' | Bobby Collins | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 24 Aug 1960 |
| 11' | Bobby Charlton | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1960 |
| 40' | Alex Dawson | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Aug 1960 |
| 86' | Alex Dawson | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Aug 1960 |
| 89' | James Nicholson | vs Everton | D1 | 3–0 | 31 Aug 1960 |
| 6' | Bobby Smith | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1960 |
| 20' | Les Allen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Sep 1960 |
| 43' | Dennis Viollet | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 3 Sep 1960 |
| 65' | Les Allen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–2 | 3 Sep 1960 |
| 85' | Bobby Smith | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–3 | 3 Sep 1960 |
| 18' | Ron Brett | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1960 |
| 44' | Albert Quixall | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Sep 1960 |
| 54' | Malcolm Musgrove | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Sep 1960 |
| 19' | Johnny Giles | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1960 |
| 44' | Jimmy Walsh | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Sep 1960 |
| 19' | Dennis Viollet | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 39' | Dennis Viollet | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 44' | Ron Brett | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 46' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 60' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–1 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 75' | Albert Scanlon | vs West Ham United | D1 | 4–1 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 87' | Albert Quixall pen | vs West Ham United | D1 | 5–1 | 14 Sep 1960 |
| 33' | Harry Burrows | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1960 |
| 53' | Bobby Thomson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Sep 1960 |
| 56' | Dennis Viollet | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Sep 1960 |
| 69' | James MacEwan | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Sep 1960 |
| 8' | Bobby Charlton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1960 |
| 28' | Des Horne | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1960 |
| 34' | Ted Farmer | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Sep 1960 |
| 37' | Ted Farmer | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 24 Sep 1960 |
| 13' | Billy McAdams | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1960 |
| 75' | Johnny Giles | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Oct 1960 |
| 10' | Ray Pointer | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 30' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 33' | John Connolly | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 37' | Walter Joyce | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 40' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–3 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 48' | John Connolly | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–3 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 80' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–4 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 84' | Jimmy McIlroy | @ Burnley | D1 | 3–4 | 15 Oct 1960 |
| 15' | Graham Rees | @ Exeter City | LC | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1960 |
| 78' | Alex Dawson | @ Exeter City | LC | 0–1 | 19 Oct 1960 |
| 10' | Alex Dawson | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1960 |
| 51' | Nobby Stiles | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Oct 1960 |
| 56' | Gordon Hughes | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Oct 1960 |
| 72' | Maurice Setters | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 22 Oct 1960 |
| 87' | Bob Stokoe pen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 22 Oct 1960 |
| 8' | Colin Booth | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1960 |
| 44' | Dennis Viollet | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Oct 1960 |
| 59' | Dennis Viollet | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Oct 1960 |
| 7' | Albert Quixall | vs Exeter City | LC | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1960 |
| 14' | Jimmy Thompson pen | vs Exeter City | LC | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1960 |
| 25' | Johnny Giles | vs Exeter City | LC | 1–1 | 26 Oct 1960 |
| 31' | Mark Pearson | vs Exeter City | LC | 2–1 | 26 Oct 1960 |
| 85' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Exeter City | LC | 3–1 | 26 Oct 1960 |
| 9' | John Barnwell | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1960 |
| 21' | David Herd | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Oct 1960 |
| 26' | Albert Quixall | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 29 Oct 1960 |
| 25' | Dennis Viollet | @ Bradford City | LC | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1960 |
| 55' | Gerry Smith | @ Bradford City | LC | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1960 |
| 57' | Bobby Webb | @ Bradford City | LC | 1–1 | 2 Nov 1960 |
| 13' | Richard Neal | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1960 |
| 72' | Johnny Gordon | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Nov 1960 |
| 75' | Brian Taylor | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–2 | 12 Nov 1960 |
| 81' | Bobby Charlton | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–3 | 12 Nov 1960 |
| 20' | Alex Dawson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1960 |
| 31' | Dennis Viollet | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Nov 1960 |
| 77' | Albert Quixall pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Nov 1960 |
| 30' | Derek Hogg | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Nov 1960 |
| 43' | Brian Edgeley | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Nov 1960 |
| 59' | Derek Hogg | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Nov 1960 |
| 60' | Alex Dawson | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1960 |
| 4' | Bobby Charlton | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 8' | Albert Quixall pen | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 38' | Stan Brown | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–0 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 42' | Stan Brown | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 45' | Alan Mullery | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–2 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 47' | Alex Dawson | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–3 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 56' | Albert Quixall | @ Fulham | D1 | 3–3 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 63' | Pat O'Connell | @ Fulham | D1 | 4–3 | 10 Dec 1960 |
| 12' | Mark Pearson | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1960 |
| 23' | Mark Pearson | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Dec 1960 |
| 35' | Ally MacLeod | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Dec 1960 |
| 49' | Bobby Charlton | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Dec 1960 |
| 67' | Alex Dawson | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Dec 1960 |
| 90' | Peter Brabrook | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Dec 1960 |
| ? | Alex Dawson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| ? | Alex Dawson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| ? | Alex Dawson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| ? | James Nicholson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| ? | James Nicholson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 4–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| ? | Bobby Charlton | vs Chelsea | D1 | 5–0 | 26 Dec 1960 |
| 5' | Bobby Charlton | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 16' | Colin Barlow | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 19' | Alex Dawson | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 44' | Alex Dawson | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 48' | Bobby Charlton | vs Manchester City | D1 | 3–1 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 65' | Alex Dawson | vs Manchester City | D1 | 4–1 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| 25' | Noel Cantwell | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Jan 1961 |
| 77' | Alex Dawson | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 1–0 | 7 Jan 1961 |
| 84' | Alex Dawson | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 2–0 | 7 Jan 1961 |
| 14' | Nobby Stiles | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1961 |
| 73' | Mark Pearson | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Jan 1961 |
| 21' | Jimmy Walsh | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 31' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 51' | Jimmy Walsh | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–2 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 70' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–3 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 76' | Gordon Willis | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–4 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 85' | Howard Riley pen | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–5 | 21 Jan 1961 |
| 14' | Derek Wilkinson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Jan 1961 |
| 43' | Noel Cantwell pen | @ Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–1 | 28 Jan 1961 |
| 2' | John Fantham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 4' | Mark Pearson | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–1 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 30' | Alan Finney | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 1–1 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 32' | Keith Ellis | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 1–2 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 38' | Keith Ellis | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 1–3 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 52' | John Fantham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 1–4 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 60' | Alex Dawson | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 1–5 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 64' | Keith Ellis | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 2–5 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 80' | Alan Finney | vs Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 2–6 | 1 Feb 1961 |
| 47' | Bobby Thomson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Feb 1961 |
| 85' | Bobby Charlton | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Feb 1961 |
| 8' | Norman Deeley | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1961 |
| 53' | Ron Flowers | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Feb 1961 |
| 68' | James Nicholson | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 11 Feb 1961 |
| 18' | Billy McAdams | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1961 |
| 58' | Alex Dawson | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Feb 1961 |
| 70' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Feb 1961 |
| 79' | Alex Dawson | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Feb 1961 |
| 10' | Bobby Charlton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1961 |
| 24' | John Rowland | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Feb 1961 |
| 48' | Albert Quixall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Feb 1961 |
| 84' | Colin Booth | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 25 Feb 1961 |
| 85' | Colin Addison | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–2 | 25 Feb 1961 |
| 18' | Alex Dawson | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Mar 1961 |
| 28' | Bobby Charlton | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Mar 1961 |
| 62' | David Wagstaffe | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–0 | 4 Mar 1961 |
| 69' | Mark Pearson | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 4 Mar 1961 |
| 4' | Bobby Charlton | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Mar 1961 |
| 7' | Albert Scanlon | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Mar 1961 |
| 11' | Ian Moir | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1961 |
| 17' | Mel Charles | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Mar 1961 |
| 4' | Noel Cantwell OG | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 14' | Gerry Young | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 52' | Gerry Young | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–2 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 65' | Gerry Young | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–3 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 72' | Bobby Craig | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–4 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 89' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–5 | 25 Mar 1961 |
| 32' | Brian Peterson | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1961 |
| 71' | Nobby Stiles OG | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Mar 1961 |
| 9' | Pat O'Connell | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Apr 1961 |
| 44' | Bobby Charlton | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Apr 1961 |
| 66' | Dennis Viollet | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Apr 1961 |
| 73' | Albert Quixall | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Apr 1961 |
| 1' | James Nicholson | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1961 |
| 42' | Peter Hauser OG | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Apr 1961 |
| 48' | Mark Pearson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Apr 1961 |
| 79' | Don Howe | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Apr 1961 |
| 30' | Dennis Viollet | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 43' | Albert Quixall | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 55' | Dennis Viollet | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 61' | Albert Quixall | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 75' | Albert Quixall | vs Burnley | D1 | 4–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 82' | Dennis Viollet | vs Burnley | D1 | 5–0 | 12 Apr 1961 |
| 4' | Bill Foulkes OG | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1961 |
| 16' | Mark Pearson | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Apr 1961 |
| 25' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Apr 1961 |
| 58' | Dennis Viollet | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Apr 1961 |
| 64' | Mark Pearson | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 3–1 | 15 Apr 1961 |
| 18' | Bobby Charlton | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 20' | Maurice Setters | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 28' | Peter Thompson | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 32' | Garbutt Richardson | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–1 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 44' | Maurice Setters | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–2 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 87' | Bobby Charlton | @ Preston North End | D1 | 3–2 | 22 Apr 1961 |
| 19' | Bobby Charlton | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Apr 1961 |
| 29' | Derek Tapscott | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Apr 1961 |
| 31' | Maurice Setters | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Apr 1961 |
| 35' | Bobby Charlton | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Apr 1961 |
| 53' | Derek Hogg pen | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 3–1 | 29 Apr 1961 |
| 74' | Derek Hogg | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 3–2 | 29 Apr 1961 |
Squad
27 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Shay Brennan | 41 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 46 | – |
| Maurice Setters | 40 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 45 | 4 |
| William Foulkes | 40 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 45 | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 39 | 20 | 3 | – | – | – | 42 | 20 |
| Albert Quixall | 38 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 41 | 15 |
| James Nicholson | 31 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 37 | 3 |
| Alex Dawson | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 17 |
| Mark Pearson | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| Nobby Stiles | 26 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 31 | 2 |
| Harry Gregg | 27 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 30 | – |
| Dennis Viollet | 24 | 15 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 |
| Noel Cantwell | 24 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 2 |
| Johnny Giles | 23 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Albert Scanlon | 8 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 11 | 1 |
| David Gaskell | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 11 | – |
| Ian Moir | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Ronald Cope | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | – |
| Warren Bradley | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Tony Dunne | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Frank Haydock | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Michael Pinner | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Ronnie Briggs | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Joseph Carolan | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Norbert Lawton | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Kenny Morgans | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Harold Bratt | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Thomas Heron | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | +60 | 66 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 58 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | +28 | 57 |
| 4 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | +25 | 51 |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 50 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | +17 | 45 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | +12 | 45 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | +1 | 43 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | -8 | 41 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | -2 | 37 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | -16 | 37 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | -25 | 37 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | -11 | 36 |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | -23 | 36 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 35 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | -22 | 34 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 33 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | -23 | 32 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 30 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
6 moves
In
- Maurice Setters Right Midfield
- Noel Cantwell Left-Back
- Mike Pinner Goalkeeper
Out
- Albert Scanlon Left Winger
- Ian Greaves Left-Back
- Joe Carolan Left-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- James Nicholson 37 apps, 3 goals
- Nobby Stiles 31 apps, 2 goals
- Noel Cantwell 27 apps, 2 goals
- Ian Moir 8 apps, 1 goal
- Tony Dunne 4 apps
- Frank Haydock 4 apps
- Michael Pinner 4 apps
- Ronnie Briggs 3 apps
- Harold Bratt 1 app
Final appearances
- Albert Scanlon last of 11 apps
- Ronald Cope last of 7 apps
- Joseph Carolan last of 3 apps
- Kenny Morgans last of 2 apps
- Thomas Heron last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1960-1961?
On this day in 1960-1961