1960–61 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
1960–61 season
Chairman Reg Pratt
Manager Ted Fenton (until 31 March 1961)
Ron Greenwood (from 1 April 1961)
First Division 16th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Musgrove (17)
All: Dick (19)
Average home league attendance 21,948

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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Tottenham Hotspur 421533652816145027115552.091+ 6066
2 Sheffield Wednesday 4215424517885333078471.660+ 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
16West Ham United42124553311614245777880.875– 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

West Ham United's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 1961 Stoke CityH2–221,545Dick, Dunmore
R3R11 January 1961 Stoke CityA0–128,914

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R126 September 1960 Charlton AthleticH3–112,496Dick, Moore, Musgrove
R224 October 1960 DarlingtonA2–316,911Dunmore, 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
- England GK Brian Rhodes
- England DF John Bond
- England DF Ken Brown
- England DF Bobby Moore
- England DF John Lyall
- England MF Andy Malcolm
- England MF Malcolm Musgrove
- Wales FW Phil Woosnam
- Scotland FW John Dick
- England FW Dave Dunmore
- England MF Mike Grice
- England DF Joe Kirkup
- England MF Tony Scott
No. Position Player
- Republic of Ireland DF Noel Cantwell
- England FW Ron Brett
- England FW Geoff Hurst
- England MF Alan Sealey
- England FW Harry Obeney
- England GK Peter Shearing
- England MF Derek Woodley
- England FW Andy Smillie
- England MF Ronnie Boyce
- England FW Mick Beesley
- England FW Johnny Cartwright
- England FW Billy Lansdowne
- England MF Eddie Bovington

References

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