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1960–61 season of Everton F.C.
Everton 1960–61 football season
During the 1960–61 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
In the 1960–61 season, the Toffees finished in 5th place, their highest post-war position but despite that, Johnny Carey was infamously sacked in the back of a taxi by director John Moores .[ 1] Harry Catterick .
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
Everton's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
20 August 1960
Tottenham Hotspur A
0–2
50,393
24 August 1960
Manchester United H
4–0
51,602
Collins (2), Lill (2)
27 August 1960
Leicester City H
3–1
45,215
Ring (2), Collins
31 August 1960
Manchester United A
0–4
51,915
3 September 1960
Aston Villa A
2–3
32,864
Temple , Vernon
5 September 1960
Blackpool A
4–1
24,945
Collins , J Harris , Temple , Vernon
10 September 1960
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
3–1
53,728
Vernon (2), J Harris
14 September 1960
Blackpool H
1–0
46,943
Lill
17 September 1960
Bolton Wanderers A
4–3
30,405
Lill (2), Collins , Vernon
24 September 1960
West Ham United H
4–1
46,291
Vernon (2), Lill , Ring
1 October 1960
Chelsea A
3–3
31,457
Collins , Lill , Ring
8 October 1960
Preston North End H
0–0
36,717
15 October 1960
Fulham A
3–2
30,603
J Harris (2), Vernon
24 October 1960
Manchester City H
4–2
53,781
Vernon (2), Collins (pen), Temple
29 October 1960
Nottingham Forest A
2–1
20,720
Bingham , B Harris
5 November 1960
West Bromwich Albion H
1–1
40,705
Kennedy (own goal)
12 November 1960
Cardiff City A
1–1
19,234
Bingham
19 November 1960
Newcastle United H
5–0
41,123
Collins (3), Vernon , Wignall
26 November 1960
Arsenal A
2–3
36,709
Collins (pen), Vernon
3 December 1960
Sheffield Wednesday H
4–2
25,658
Vernon (2, 1 pen), J Harris , Johnson (own goal)
10 December 1960
Birmingham City A
4–2
27,717
Wignall (2), Bingham , Tyrer
17 December 1960
Tottenham Hotspur H
1–3
61,052
Wignall
26 December 1960
Burnley A
3–1
44,232
Bingham , Collins (pen), B Harris
27 December 1960
Burnley H
0–3
74,867
31 December 1960
Leicester City A
1–4
23,495
B Harris
21 January 1961
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–4
31,119
Bingham
4 February 1961
Bolton Wanderers H
1–2
35,654
Collins
11 February 1961
West Ham United A
0–4
22,322
18 February 1961
Chelsea H
1–1
34,449
Vernon
25 February 1961
Preston North End A
0–1
17,812
4 March 1961
Fulham H
1–0
35,840
Gabriel
11 March 1961
Manchester City A
1–2
29,751
Vernon
18 March 1961
Nottingham Forest H
1–0
27,579
Bingham
22 March 1961
Aston Villa H
1–2
28,115
Wignall
25 March 1961
West Bromwich Albion A
0–3
20,590
31 March 1961
Blackburn Rovers A
3–1
24,982
Young (2), Vernon
1 April 1961
Birmingham City H
1–0
31,872
Temple
3 April 1961
Blackburn Rovers H
2–2
41,991
Bingham , Young
8 April 1961
Newcastle United A
4–0
30,342
Bingham (2), Vernon , Wignall
15 April 1961
Cardiff City H
5–1
34,382
Collins (3, 1 pen), Young (2)
22 April 1961
Sheffield Wednesday A
2–1
26,601
Wignall (2)
29 April 1961
Arsenal H
4–1
39,810
Vernon (3, 1 pen), Young
[ 3]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
7 January 1961
Sheffield United H
0–1
48,895
[ 3]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
12 October 1960
Accrington Stanley H
3–1
18,246
Wignall (2), J Harris
R2
31 October 1960
Walsall H
3–1
14,137
Collins , Vernon , Webber
R3
23 November 1960
Bury H
3–1
20,724
Wignall (2), J Harris
R4
21 December 1960
Tranmere Rovers A
4–0
14,967
Wignall (3), Bingham
QF
15 February 1961
Shrewsbury Town A
1–2
15,399
Young
[ 3]
[1]
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