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Seasons · Division Two · Season 41

1960/61

Finished 14th · Manager Jack Taylor
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The season · Record
Played
47
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
20
For
86
Against
91
Points
38
The season · Highlights
Biggest win
7–0
v Lincoln City
Biggest defeat
0–4
v Ipswich Town
Clean sheets
11
Top scorer
McCole
23 goals
Most assists
-
Avg attendance
14,531
Final table

Division Two

Final Division Two table, 1960/61
Pos Club PWDLGD Pts
1 Ipswich Town 422679+45 59
2 Sheffield United 4226610+30 58
3 Liverpool 42211011+29 52
4 Norwich City 4220913+17 49
5 Middlesbrough 42181212+9 48
6 Sunderland 42171312+15 47
7 Swansea Town 42181113+4 47
8 Southampton 4218816+3 44
9 Scunthorpe United 42141513+5 43
10 Charlton Athletic 42161115+6 43
11 Plymouth Argyle 4217817-1 42
12 Derby County 421510170 40
13 Luton Town 4215918-8 39
14 Leeds United 42141018-8 38
15 Rotherham United 42121317+1 37
16 Brighton and Hove Albion 4214919-14 37
17 Bristol Rovers 4215720-19 37
18 Stoke City 42121218-8 36
19 Leyton Orient 4214820-23 36
20 Huddersfield Town 4213920-9 35
21 Portsmouth 42111120-27 33
22 Lincoln City 428826-47 24
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1960/61
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
20 Aug A Liverpool 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
24 Aug H Bristol Rovers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bristol Rovers
27 Aug H Rotherham United 2–0 Won 2–0 v Rotherham United
29 Aug A Bristol Rovers 4–4 Drew 4–4 v Bristol Rovers
3 Sep A Southampton 4–2 Won 4–2 v Southampton
7 Sep H Leyton Orient 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Leyton Orient
10 Sep H Huddersfield Town 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Huddersfield Town
14 Sep A Leyton Orient 1–0 Won 1–0 v Leyton Orient
17 Sep H Middlesbrough 4–4 Drew 4–4 v Middlesbrough
24 Sep A Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
1 Oct H Ipswich Town 2–5 Lost 2–5 v Ipswich Town
8 Oct A Sunderland 3–2 Won 3–2 v Sunderland
15 Oct H Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Won 2–1 v Plymouth Argyle
22 Oct A Norwich City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Norwich City
29 Oct H Charlton Athletic 1–0 Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic
5 Nov A Sheffield United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Sheffield United
12 Nov H Stoke City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Stoke City
19 Nov A Swansea City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Swansea City
3 Dec A Lincoln City 3–2 Won 3–2 v Lincoln City
10 Dec H Portsmouth 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Portsmouth
17 Dec H Liverpool 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Liverpool
24 Dec A Derby County 3–2 Won 3–2 v Derby County
27 Dec H Derby County 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Derby County
31 Dec A Rotherham United 3–1 Won 3–1 v Rotherham United
14 Jan H Southampton 3–0 Won 3–0 v Southampton
21 Jan A Huddersfield Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Huddersfield Town
4 Feb A Middlesbrough 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
10 Feb H Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Won 3–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
18 Feb A Ipswich Town 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Ipswich Town
25 Feb H Sunderland 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Sunderland
4 Mar A Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Plymouth Argyle
8 Mar H Luton Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Luton Town
11 Mar H Norwich City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Norwich City
18 Mar A Portsmouth 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Portsmouth
25 Mar H Sheffield United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Sheffield United
1 Apr A Luton Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
3 Apr A Scunthorpe United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Scunthorpe United
8 Apr H Swansea City 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Swansea City
15 Apr A Stoke City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Stoke City
22 Apr H Lincoln City 7–0 Won 7–0 v Lincoln City
25 Apr H Scunthorpe United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Scunthorpe United
29 Apr A Charlton Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic

League Cup · 4 played

League Cup fixtures, 1960/61
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
28 Sep H Blackpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Blackpool
5 Oct A Blackpool 3–1 Won 3–1 v Blackpool
23 Nov A Chesterfield 4–0 Won 4–0 v Chesterfield
5 Dec A Southampton 4–5 Lost 4–5 v Southampton

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1960/61
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
7 Jan A Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Sheffield Wednesday