1960–61 season of Everton F.C.
Everton 1960–61 football season
During the 1960–61 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ edit ] In the 1960–61 season, the Toffees finished in 5th place, their highest post-war position but despite that, Johnny Carey was infamously sacked in the back of a taxi by director John Moores .[1] As a result, the infamous fans jibe, 'Taxi for xxxxxx!' has become a staple insult offered to any manager facing the threat of the sack. Carey was then replaced in April by Harry Catterick .
Final league table [ edit ] P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results [ edit ] Everton's score comes first [2]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 20 August 1960 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–2 50,393 24 August 1960 Manchester United H 4–0 51,602 Collins (2), Lill (2) 27 August 1960 Leicester City H 3–1 45,215 Ring (2), Collins 31 August 1960 Manchester United A 0–4 51,915 3 September 1960 Aston Villa A 2–3 32,864 Temple , Vernon 5 September 1960 Blackpool A 4–1 24,945 Collins , J Harris , Temple , Vernon 10 September 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3–1 53,728 Vernon (2), J Harris 14 September 1960 Blackpool H 1–0 46,943 Lill 17 September 1960 Bolton Wanderers A 4–3 30,405 Lill (2), Collins , Vernon 24 September 1960 West Ham United H 4–1 46,291 Vernon (2), Lill , Ring 1 October 1960 Chelsea A 3–3 31,457 Collins , Lill , Ring 8 October 1960 Preston North End H 0–0 36,717 15 October 1960 Fulham A 3–2 30,603 J Harris (2), Vernon 24 October 1960 Manchester City H 4–2 53,781 Vernon (2), Collins (pen), Temple 29 October 1960 Nottingham Forest A 2–1 20,720 Bingham , B Harris 5 November 1960 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 40,705 Kennedy (own goal) 12 November 1960 Cardiff City A 1–1 19,234 Bingham 19 November 1960 Newcastle United H 5–0 41,123 Collins (3), Vernon , Wignall 26 November 1960 Arsenal A 2–3 36,709 Collins (pen), Vernon 3 December 1960 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–2 25,658 Vernon (2, 1 pen), J Harris , Johnson (own goal) 10 December 1960 Birmingham City A 4–2 27,717 Wignall (2), Bingham , Tyrer 17 December 1960 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–3 61,052 Wignall 26 December 1960 Burnley A 3–1 44,232 Bingham , Collins (pen), B Harris 27 December 1960 Burnley H 0–3 74,867 31 December 1960 Leicester City A 1–4 23,495 B Harris 21 January 1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–4 31,119 Bingham 4 February 1961 Bolton Wanderers H 1–2 35,654 Collins 11 February 1961 West Ham United A 0–4 22,322 18 February 1961 Chelsea H 1–1 34,449 Vernon 25 February 1961 Preston North End A 0–1 17,812 4 March 1961 Fulham H 1–0 35,840 Gabriel 11 March 1961 Manchester City A 1–2 29,751 Vernon 18 March 1961 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 27,579 Bingham 22 March 1961 Aston Villa H 1–2 28,115 Wignall 25 March 1961 West Bromwich Albion A 0–3 20,590 31 March 1961 Blackburn Rovers A 3–1 24,982 Young (2), Vernon 1 April 1961 Birmingham City H 1–0 31,872 Temple 3 April 1961 Blackburn Rovers H 2–2 41,991 Bingham , Young 8 April 1961 Newcastle United A 4–0 30,342 Bingham (2), Vernon , Wignall 15 April 1961 Cardiff City H 5–1 34,382 Collins (3, 1 pen), Young (2) 22 April 1961 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 26,601 Wignall (2) 29 April 1961 Arsenal H 4–1 39,810 Vernon (3, 1 pen), Young
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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R3 7 January 1961 Sheffield United H 0–1 48,895
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League Cup [ edit ] Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R1 12 October 1960 Accrington Stanley H 3–1 18,246 Wignall (2), J Harris R2 31 October 1960 Walsall H 3–1 14,137 Collins , Vernon , Webber R3 23 November 1960 Bury H 3–1 20,724 Wignall (2), J Harris R4 21 December 1960 Tranmere Rovers A 4–0 14,967 Wignall (3), Bingham QF 15 February 1961 Shrewsbury Town A 1–2 15,399 Young
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[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References [ edit ]
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