1960–61 Ipswich Town F.C. season

Ipswich Town
1960–61 season
Chairman John Cobbold
Manager Alf Ramsey
Stadium Portman Road
Football League Second Division 1st
FA Cup Third round
League Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Ray Crawford (40)
All: Ray Crawford (40)
Highest home attendance 23,321 vs Norwich City (Division Two, 27 December 1960)
Lowest home attendance 9803 v Leyton Orient (Division Two, 17 December 1960)
Average home league attendance 15,095

The 1960–61 season was the 72nd season of competitive football played by Ipswich Town. They finished the season as champions of the Second Division, one point ahead of second-placed Sheffield United, winning promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history. Ray Crawford was the league's top scorer with 40 goals and his strike partner Ted Phillips netted 30 times as Ipswich scored exactly 100 league goals.[1]

Players

Players who made one appearance or more for Ipswich Town F.C. during the 1960-61 season[2]
Pos. Nat. Name League League Cup FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Roy Bailey 38 0 1 0 1 0 40 0
GK  ENG Wilf Hall 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF  SCO Billy Baxter 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
DF  ENG Larry Carberry 42 0 1 0 1 0 44 0
DF  ENG John Compton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF  ENG John Laurel 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
DF  SCO Ken Malcolm 41 0 1 0 1 0 43 0
DF  ENG Andy Nelson 39 0 0 0 1 0 40 0
MF  WAL John Elsworthy 39 3 1 0 1 0 41 3
MF  SCO Jimmy Leadbetter 42 3 1 0 1 0 44 3
MF  WAL Aled Owen 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
MF  ENG Reg Pickett 24 0 1 0 1 0 26 0
MF  ENG Roy Stephenson 33 9 0 0 1 0 34 9
FW  ENG Ray Crawford 42 40 1 0 1 0 44 40
FW  IRE Dermot Curtis 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 3
FW  ENG Doug Millward 19 6 1 0 1 0 21 6
FW  ENG Ted Phillips 42 30 1 0 1 0 44 30
FW  WAL Derek Rees 16 4 0 0 0 0 18 4
FW  ENG Brian Siddall 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0

League standings

Pos Club P W D L F A GA Pts
1Ipswich Town (Pr) 422679100551.81859
2Sheffield United (Pr) 422661081511.58858
3Liverpool 4221101187581.50052
4Norwich City 422091370531.32149

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points; Pr = Promoted

Results

Home team listed first[3]

Division Two

League Cup

FA Cup

References

  1. ↑ Ross, James M. (25 June 2015). "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Pride of Anglia - Ipswich Town Football Club Season 1960-61
  3. ↑ Pride of Anglia - Ipswich Town Football Club Season 1960-61
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