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1960-61 season
General information
Manager

Bill Shankly

Captain

Dick White

Performance
Division 2

3rd

FA Cup

4th round

League Cup

3rd round

Top scorers
League

Lewis (19)

FA Cup

Harrower (1)
Hunt (1)
Lewis (1)

League Cup

Hunt (3)

Overall

Lewis (22)

Attendances
Average

29,731

The 1960-61 season was Liverpool's 69th season of football since they were established.

Squad[]

LiverpoolSquad1960-1961
  • GK. Bert Slater
  • DF. Gerry Byrne
  • DF. John Molyneux
  • DF. Ronnie Moran
  • DF. Dick White
  • DF. Allan Jones
  • DF. John Nicholson
  • MF. Alan A'Court
  • MF. Ian Callaghan
  • MF. Johnny Wheeler
  • MF. James Harrower
  • MF. Tommy Leishman
  • MF. Gordon Milne
  • MF. John Morrissey
  • MF. Robert Campbell
  • MF. Billy Liddell
  • MF. Jimmy Melia
  • MF. Kevin Lewis
  • FW. Alan Arnell
  • FW. Alf Arrowsmith
  • FW. Alan Banks
  • FW. Roger Hunt
  • FW. Dave Hickson
  • FW. Willie Carlin
  • FW. Ian St John

Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.

Friendlies[]

Pre-season[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
11 August 1960 Nantes 2-0 Hunt (39), Lewis (67)

Other friendlies[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
21 September 1960 International XI 4-2[1] Alan A'Court, Hickson 2, Harrop
5 October 1960 Everton 3-1 Hickson, Hunt, Morrissey
30 November 1960 Nantes 5-1 Harrower (2 pens), Hunt, Hickson, Wheeler
17 April 1961 Southport 3-0 Hickson, Hunt, Callaghan
9 May 1961 Everton 3-4 St John (43, 50, 89)
14 May 1961 Jihocesky Kraj 2-2 St John, White
15 May 1961 Jihonaravsky Kraj 2-1 Hunt, ?
21 May 1961 TJ Tatran Presov 1-1 St John
24 May 1961 Mesto Most 4-1 St John 2, Melia 2

Results[]

League[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
20 August 1960 Leeds 2-0 Lewis (28), Hickson (35)
24 August 1960 Southampton 1-4 Leishman (11)
27 August 1960 Middlesbrough 1-1 Lewis (81)
31 August 1960 Southampton 0-1
3 September 1960 Brighton 2-0 Harrower (9, 35)
7 September 1960 Luton 2-2 Hickson (6), Moran (pen 12)
10 September 1960 Ipswich 0-1
14 September 1960 Luton 1-2 Moran (58)
17 September 1960 Scunthorpe 3-2 Harrower (38), Leishman (45), Hunt (72)
24 September 1960 Leyton Orient 3-1 Hickson (25), A'Court (39), Morrissey (88)
1 October 1960 Derby 1-0 Wheeler (67)
8 October 1960 Lincoln 2-1 Hunt (56, 85)
15 October 1960 Portsmouth 3-3 Hickson (18, 47), Hunt (79)
22 October 1960 Huddersfield 4-2 Lewis (20), Hunt (25), A'Court (67), Hickson (89)
29 October 1960 Sunderland 1-1 Harrower (pen 52)
5 November 1960 Plymouth 4-0 A'Court (23), Hickson (38), Hunt (52, 53)
12 November 1960 Norwich 2-1 Hunt (1), Harrower (56)
19 November 1960 Charlton 3-1 Lawrie (og 7), Hunt (77), Wheeler (86)
26 November 1960 Sheffield United 4-2 Harrower (30, 63, 77), Hickson (55)
10 December 1960 Swansea 4-0 Lewis (10, 58), A'Court (20), Hickson (62)
17 December 1960 Leeds 2-2 Lewis (63), Leishman (83)
26 December 1960 Rotherham 2-1 Hunt (21), Lewis (29)
27 December 1960 Rotherham 0-1
31 December 1960 Middlesbrough 3-4 A'Court (21), Lewis (35, 56)
14 January 1961 Brighton 1-3 A'Court (84)
21 January 1961 Ipswich 1-1 Lewis (73)
4 February 1961 Scunthorpe 3-2 Lewis (33), Melia (49), Leishman (86)
11 February 1961 Leyton Orient 5-0 Hickson (5, 36, 80), Morrissey (23), Lewis (84)
18 February 1961 Derby 4-1 Hickson (1), Melia (30, 32), Lewis (48)
25 February 1961 Lincoln 2-0 Morrissey (10), Lewis (25)
4 March 1961 Portsmouth 2-2 Banks (9), Morrissey (34)
11 March 1961 Huddersfield 3-1 Banks (19, 52), Lewis (76)
18 March 1961 Swansea 0-2
24 March 1961 Plymouth 1-1 Banks (28)
31 March 1961 Bristol Rovers 3-0 Hunt (9), Wheeler (63), Hickson (72)
1 April 1961 Sheffield United 1-1 Morrissey (72)
4 April 1961 Bristol Rovers 3-4 Lewis (pen 30, 75, 89)
8 April 1961 Charlton 2-1 Hunt (4, 65)
15 April 1961 Norwich 1-2 Hickson (67)
22 April 1961 Stoke 3-0 Hunt (7), Hickson (77), Lewis (87)
29 April 1961 Sunderland 1-1 Hunt (59)
3 May 1961 Stoke 1-3 A'Court (6)

FA Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 7 January 1961 Coventry 3-2 Hunt (37), Lewis (40), Harrower (61)
4 28 January 1961 Sunderland 0-2

League Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
2 19 October 1960 Luton 1-1 Leishman (25)
2 (R) 24 October 1960 Luton 5-2 Lewis (46, 51), Hickson (61), Hunt (73, 88)
3 16 November 1960 Southampton 1-2 Hunt (54)

Tables[]

League[]

Pos Club Pld W D L F A G. Avg Pts
2 Sheffield United 42 26 6 10 81 51 1.59 58
3 Liverpool 42 21 10 11 87 58 1.50 52
4 Norwich 42 20 9 13 70 53 1.32 49

Player stats[]

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Alan A'Court 33 7 2 0 2 0 37 7
FW Alan Arnell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Alan Banks 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 4
DF Gerry Byrne 33 0 2 0 3 0 38 0
MF Ian Callaghan 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
MF Robert Campbell 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
MF James Harrower 21 8 1 1 3 0 25 9
FW Dave Hickson 33 16 2 0 3 1 38 17
FW Roger Hunt 32 15 1 1 3 3 36 19
MF Tommy Leishman 40 4 2 0 2 1 44 5
MF Kevin Lewis 32 19 2 1 2 2 36 22
MF Billy Liddell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Jimmy Melia 26 3 1 0 0 0 27 3
MF Gordon Milne 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
DF John Molyneux 39 0 2 0 3 0 44 0
DF Ronnie Moran 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
MF John Morrissey 23 5 1 0 0 0 24 5
GK Bert Slater 42 0 2 0 3 0 47 0
MF Johnny Wheeler 27 3 1 0 3 0 31 3
DF Dick White 42 0 2 0 3 0 47 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Player From Fee Date
Kevin Lewis Sheffield United £13,000 June 1960
Gordon Milne Preston £16,000 August 1960
Alf Arrowsmith Ashton Utd £1,250 30 August 1960
Ian St John Motherwell £37,500 2 May 1961

Out[]

Player To Fee Date
Doug Rudham Johannesburgh Free May 1960
Fred Morris Crewe £4,000 June 1960
Reginald Blore Southport Free 4 July 1960
Barry Wilkinson Bangor City £5,000 August 1960
Robert Campbell Wigan £1,000 1961
Alan Arnell Tranmere Free February 1961
James Harrower Newcastle £15,000 March 1961

Notes[]

  1. Billy Liddell's testimonial.


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