1960–61 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
1960–61 season
Chairman Andrew Stephen
Manager Harry Catterick
First Division 2nd
FA Cup Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League: Fantham (20)
All: Fantham (23)
Average home league attendance 29,229

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

Season summary

In the 1960–61 season, the Owls had an excellent campaign, reaching the last eight of the FA Cup and finishing 2nd place in the league, 8 points behind champions Tottenham Hotspur.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Tottenham Hotspur 421533652816145027115552.091+ 6066
2Sheffield Wednesday4215424517885333078471.660+ 3158
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42172261328584243103751.373+ 2857
4 Burnley 421146584011374437102771.325+ 2551
5 Everton 42134447239210404687691.261+ 1850
6 Leicester City 42124554316510333987701.243+ 345
7 Manchester United 42145258204413305688761.158+ 1245
8 Blackburn Rovers 42123648343108294277761.013+ 143
9 Aston Villa 42133548284611304978771.013+ 143
10 West Bromwich Albion 42103843328211243967710.944– 441
11 Arsenal 42123644353810335077850.906– 841
12 Chelsea 421056614852143752981000.980– 237
13 Manchester City 42105641303612386079900.878– 1137
14 Nottingham Forest 4287634336213284562780.795– 1637
15 Cardiff City 42115534262613265960850.706– 2537
16 West Ham United 42124553311614245777880.875– 1136
17 Fulham 4288539396015335672950.758– 2336
18 Bolton Wanderers 4295738293612204458730.795– 1535
19 Birmingham City 42104735314215275362840.738– 2234
20 Blackpool 4293944343612243968730.932– 533
21 Newcastle United 42777514943143560861090.789– 2332
22 Preston North End 4276828253414154643710.606– 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

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Cup

Main article: 1960-61 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1961 Leeds UnitedH2–036,225Ellis, Quinn
R428 January 1961 Manchester UnitedH1–158,000Wilkinson
R4R1 February 1961 Manchester UnitedA7–265,243Ellis (3), Fantham (2), Finney (2)
R518 February 1961 Leyton OrientA2–031,000Ellis, Fantham
QF4 March 1961 BurnleyH0–055,000
QFR7 March 1961 BurnleyA0–249,113

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 Ron Springett
- England DF Peter Johnson
- England DF Peter Swan
- England DF Don Megson
- England MF Alan Finney
- England MF Tony Kay
- Scotland MF Tom McAnearney
- England FW John Fantham
- Scotland FW Bobby Craig
- England FW Keith Ellis
- England MF Derek Wilkinson
No. Position Player
- England MF John Quinn
- England FW Bill Griffin
- England MF Ralph O'Donnell
- England DF Gerry Young
- England DF Brian Hill
- Scotland GK Roy McLaren
- England MF Bobby Lodge
- Scotland DF Jack Martin
- Scotland DF John Frye
- England MF John Meredith

References

  1. "Sheffield Wednesday 1960-1961 : Results". www.statto.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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