1960–61 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 1960–61 English football season, West Ham United competed in the Football League First Division.

West Ham United
1960–61 season
ChairmanReg Pratt
ManagerTed Fenton (until 31 March 1961)
Ron Greenwood (from 1 April 1961)
First Division16th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Musgrove (17)
All: Dick (19)
Average home league attendance21,948

Season summary

In the 1960–61 season, Ted Fenton left West Ham in March which was never fully explained by the club. Under strain and on sick-leave and with West Ham's league position suffering he left the club under circumstances which both he and the club decided would remain confidential. He was succeeded as manager in April 1961 by Ron Greenwood, who guided the Hammers to a 16th-place finish at the end of the campaign.

Final league table
Main article: 1960–61 Football League
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

West Ham United's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1960Wolverhampton WanderersA2–437,266Dick, Woosnam
22 August 1960Aston VillaH5–228,959Dunmore, Woosnam, Dick, Musgrove, Bond
27 August 1960Bolton WanderersH2–124,283Musgrove, Dick
29 August 1960Aston VillaA1–232,098Dunmore
3 September 1960Sheffield WednesdayA0–126,359
5 September 1960Manchester UnitedH2–130,506Brett, Musgrove
10 September 1960ChelseaA2–337,873Grice, Dunmore
14 September 1960Manchester UnitedA1–633,288Brett
17 September 1960BlackpoolH3–323,521Woodley, Musgrove, Bond
24 September 1960EvertonA1–446,291Beesley
1 October 1960Blackburn RoversH3–217,519Dick (2), Woosnam
8 October 1960Birmingham CityH4–315,954Grice (2), Dunmore, Musgrove
15 October 1960West Bromwich AlbionA0–122,009
22 October 1960Preston North EndH5–216,295Musgrove (3), Dick, Bond (pen)
29 October 1960FulhamA1–120,949Dunmore
5 November 1960ArsenalH6–029,275Dunmore (3), Woosnam, Dick, Malcolm
12 November 1960Manchester CityA2–133,751Grice, Dunmore
19 November 1960Nottingham ForestH2–421,047Dunmore, Palmer (own goal)
3 December 1960Cardiff CityH2–013,967Musgrove, Dunmore
10 December 1960Newcastle UnitedA5–520,106Musgrove, Dunmore, Dick, McMichael (own goal), Bond (pen)
17 December 1960Wolverhampton WanderersH5–022,336Dunmore (2), Moore, Musgrove, Dick
24 December 1960Tottenham HotspurA0–254,930
26 December 1960Tottenham HotspurH0–334,351
31 December 1960Bolton WanderersA1–315,931Musgrove
14 January 1961Sheffield WednesdayH1–120,650Dick
21 January 1961ChelseaH3–121,829Woosnam, Obeney, Dick
4 February 1961BlackpoolA0–39,947
11 February 1961EvertonH4–022,322Obeney (2), Musgrove, Dick
25 February 1961Birmingham CityA2–416,856Musgrove, Scott
4 March 1961West Bromwich AlbionH1–221,607Dick
11 March 1961Preston North EndA0–412,084
18 March 1961FulhamH1–218,742Obeney
20 March 1961Blackburn RoversA1–413,953Woods (own goal)
25 March 1961ArsenalA0–027,505
31 March 1961Leicester CityH1–022,010Dick
1 April 1961Newcastle UnitedH1–118,997Musgrove
3 April 1961Leicester CityA1–523,776Kirkup
8 April 1961Nottingham ForestA1–123,083Dick
15 April 1961Manchester CityH1–117,982Sealey
18 April 1961BurnleyA2–211,609Musgrove (2)
22 April 1961Cardiff CityA1–19,549Dick
29 April 1961BurnleyH1–218,759Woosnam

FA Cup
Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1961Stoke CityH2–221,545Dick, Dunmore
R3R11 January 1961Stoke CityA0–128,914

League Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R126 September 1960Charlton AthleticH3–112,496Dick, Moore, Musgrove
R224 October 1960DarlingtonA2–316,911Dunmore, Dick

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- GK Brian Rhodes
- DF John Bond
- DF Ken Brown
- DF Bobby Moore
- DF John Lyall
- MF Andy Malcolm
- MF Malcolm Musgrove
- FW Phil Woosnam
- FW John Dick
- FW Dave Dunmore
- MF Mike Grice
- DF Joe Kirkup
- MF Tony Scott
No. Position Player
- DF Noel Cantwell
- FW Ron Brett
- FW Geoff Hurst
- MF Alan Sealey
- FW Harry Obeney
- GK Peter Shearing
- MF Derek Woodley
- FW Andy Smillie
- MF Ronnie Boyce
- FW Mick Beesley
- FW Johnny Cartwright
- FW Billy Lansdowne
- MF Eddie Bovington

References
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