1960–61 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1960–61 season
Chairman John Moores
Manager Johnny Carey (until April)
Harry Catterick (from April)
First Division 5th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League: Vernon (21)
All: Vernon (22)
Average home league attendance 43,448

During the 1960–61 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Tottenham Hotspur421533652816145027115552.091+ 6066
2Sheffield Wednesday4215424517885333078471.660+ 3158
3Wolverhampton Wanderers42172261328584243103751.373+ 2857
4Burnley421146584011374437102771.325+ 2551
5Everton42134447239210404687691.261+ 1850
6Leicester City42124554316510333987701.243+ 345
7Manchester United42145258204413305688761.158+ 1245
8Blackburn Rovers42123648343108294277761.013+ 143
9Aston Villa42133548284611304978771.013+ 143
10West Bromwich Albion42103843328211243967710.944– 441
11Arsenal42123644353810335077850.906– 841
12Chelsea421056614852143752981000.980– 237
13Manchester City42105641303612386079900.878– 1137
14Nottingham Forest4287634336213284562780.795– 1637
15Cardiff City42115534262613265960850.706– 2537
16West Ham United42124553311614245777880.875– 1136
17Fulham4288539396015335672950.758– 2336
18Bolton Wanderers4295738293612204458730.795– 1535
19Birmingham City42104735314215275362840.738– 2234
20Blackpool4293944343612243968730.932– 533
21Newcastle United42777514943143560861090.789– 2332
22Preston North End4276828253414154643710.606– 2830

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

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61
League Cup Winners
Relegated

Results

Everton's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1960Tottenham HotspurA0–250,393
24 August 1960Manchester UnitedH4–051,602Collins (2), Lill (2)
27 August 1960Leicester CityH3–145,215Ring (2), Collins
31 August 1960Manchester UnitedA0–451,915
3 September 1960Aston VillaA2–332,864Temple, Vernon
5 September 1960BlackpoolA4–124,945Collins, J Harris, Temple, Vernon
10 September 1960Wolverhampton WanderersH3–153,728Vernon (2), J Harris
14 September 1960BlackpoolH1–046,943Lill
17 September 1960Bolton WanderersA4–330,405Lill (2), Collins, Vernon
24 September 1960West Ham UnitedH4–146,291Vernon (2), Lill, Ring
1 October 1960ChelseaA3–331,457Collins, Lill, Ring
8 October 1960Preston North EndH0–036,717
15 October 1960FulhamA3–230,603J Harris (2), Vernon
24 October 1960Manchester CityH4–253,781Vernon (2), Collins (pen), Temple
29 October 1960Nottingham ForestA2–120,720Bingham, B Harris
5 November 1960West Bromwich AlbionH1–140,705Kennedy (own goal)
12 November 1960Cardiff CityA1–119,234Bingham
19 November 1960Newcastle UnitedH5–041,123Collins (3), Vernon, Wignall
26 November 1960ArsenalA2–336,709Collins (pen), Vernon
3 December 1960Sheffield WednesdayH4–225,658Vernon (2, 1 pen), J Harris, Johnson (own goal)
10 December 1960Birmingham CityA4–227,717Wignall (2), Bingham, Tyrer
17 December 1960Tottenham HotspurH1–361,052Wignall
26 December 1960BurnleyA3–144,232Bingham, Collins (pen), B Harris
27 December 1960BurnleyH0–374,867
31 December 1960Leicester CityA1–423,495B Harris
21 January 1961Wolverhampton WanderersA1–431,119Bingham
4 February 1961Bolton WanderersH1–235,654Collins
11 February 1961West Ham UnitedA0–422,322
18 February 1961ChelseaH1–134,449Vernon
25 February 1961Preston North EndA0–117,812
4 March 1961FulhamH1–035,840Gabriel
11 March 1961Manchester CityA1–229,751Vernon
18 March 1961Nottingham ForestH1–027,579Bingham
22 March 1961Aston VillaH1–228,115Wignall
25 March 1961West Bromwich AlbionA0–320,590
31 March 1961Blackburn RoversA3–124,982Young (2), Vernon
1 April 1961Birmingham CityH1–031,872Temple
3 April 1961Blackburn RoversH2–241,991Bingham, Young
8 April 1961Newcastle UnitedA4–030,342Bingham (2), Vernon, Wignall
15 April 1961Cardiff CityH5–134,382Collins (3, 1 pen), Young (2)
22 April 1961Sheffield WednesdayA2–126,601Wignall (2)
29 April 1961ArsenalH4–139,810Vernon (3, 1 pen), Young

[3]

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1961Sheffield UnitedH0–148,895

[3]

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R112 October 1960Accrington StanleyH3–118,246Wignall (2), J Harris
R231 October 1960WalsallH3–114,137Collins, Vernon, Webber
R323 November 1960BuryH3–120,724Wignall (2), J Harris
R421 December 1960Tranmere RoversA4–014,967Wignall (3), Bingham
QF15 February 1961Shrewsbury TownA1–215,399Young

[3]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK Albert Dunlop
- Scotland DF Alex Parker
- England DF Brian Labone
- England DF Tommy Jones
- Scotland DF George Thomson
- Scotland MF Bobby Collins
- Scotland MF Jimmy Gabriel
- England MF Brian Harris
- Wales FW Roy Vernon
- England FW Derek Temple
- Northern Ireland MF Billy Bingham
- England FW Jimmy Harris
- England FW Frank Wignall
No. Position Player
- Scotland FW Alex Young
- Republic of Ireland DF Mick Meagan
- Scotland MF Tommy Ring
- England MF Mickey Lill
- Wales DF Colin Green
- England MF Jimmy Fell
- England MF Peter Kavanagh
- England MF George Sharples
- England MF Alan Tyrer
- Wales FW Keith Webber
- England MF Jack Bentley
- England DF Roy Parnell

References

  1. ↑ Everton manager
  2. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1960-1961/results
  3. 1 2 3 Everton's Record in 1960-61
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