1960–61 Liverpool F.C. season
| Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Lewis (19) All: Kevin Lewis (22) | ||
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| Average home league attendance | 29,731 | ||
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The 1960–61 season was the 69th season in
Football League Cup
.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Gerry Byrne- Phil Ferns
- Alan Jones
- John Nicholson
- John Molyneux
- Ronnie Moran
- Dick White
Midfielders
- Alan A'Court
- Ian Callaghan
- Bobby Campbell
Tommy Leishman- James Harrower
- Jimmy Melia
- Gordon Milne
- Johnny Morrissey
- Billy Liddell
Forwards
- Alan Arnell
- Alf Arrowsmith
- Alan Banks
- Willie Carlin
- Roger Hunt
- Dave Hickson
- Kevin Lewis
- Gordon Wallace
- Johnny Wheeler
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 55 | 1.818 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 51 | 1.588 | 58 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 52 | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 49 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Second Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-60 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Lewis  28' Hickson 35' |
43,041 | Report | Report |
| 24-Aug-60 | Southampton | A | 1–4 | Leishman 11' |
24,823 | Report | Report |
| 27-Aug-60 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Lewis 81' |
20,986 | Report | Report |
| 31-Aug-60 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 37,604 | Report | Report | |
| 03-Sep-60 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Harrower 9', 35' |
24,390 | Report | Report |
| 07-Sep-60 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | Hickson 6' Moran pen 12' |
27,339 | Report | Report |
| 10-Sep-60 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 13,502 | Report | Report | |
| 14-Sep-60 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | Moran 58' |
10,055 | Report | Report |
| 17-Sep-60 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–2 | Harrower 38' Leishman 45' Hunt 72' |
23,797 | Report | Report |
| 24-Sep-60 | Leyton Orient | A | 3–1 | Hickson 25' A'Court 39' Morrissey 88' |
10,921 | Report | Report |
| 01-Oct-60 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Wheeler 67' |
24,695 | Report | Report |
| 08-Oct-60 | Lincoln City | A | 2–1 | Hunt 56', 85' |
7,699 | Report | Report |
| 15-Oct-60 | Portsmouth | H | 3–3 | Hickson 18', 47' Hunt 79' |
26,302 | Report | Report |
| 22-Oct-60 | Huddersfield Town |
A | 4–2 | Lewis 20' Hunt 25' A'Court 67' Hickson 89' |
15,719 | Report | Report |
| 29-Oct-60 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | Harrower pen 52' |
30,612 | Report | Report |
| 05-Nov-60 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 4–0 | A'Court 23' Hickson 38' Hunt 52', 53' |
17,641 | Report | Report |
| 12-Nov-60 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Hunt 1' Harrower 56' |
32,473 | Report | Report |
| 19-Nov-60 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | 86' |
13,439 | Report | Report |
| 26-Nov-60 | Sheffield United | H | 4–2 | Harrower 30', 63', 77' Hickson 55' |
39,999 | Report | Report |
| 10-Dec-60 | Swansea Town | H | 4–0 | Lewis 10', 58' A'Court 20' Hickson 62' |
25,739 | Report | Report |
| 17-Dec-60 | Leeds United | A | 2–2 | Lewis 63' Leishman 83' |
11,900 | Report | Report |
| 26-Dec-60 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | Hunt 21' Lewis 29' |
39,426 | Report | Report |
| 27-Dec-60 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 17,815 | Report | Report | |
| 31-Dec-60 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–4 | A'Court 21' Lewis 35', 56' |
34,645 | Report | Report |
| 14-Jan-61 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–3 | A'Court 84' |
17,495 | Report | Report |
| 21-Jan-61 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | Lewis 73' |
33,401 | Report | Report |
| 04-Feb-61 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–2 | Lewis 33' Melia 49' Leishman 86' |
7,970 | Report | Report |
| 11-Feb-61 | Leyton Orient | H | 5–0 | Hickson 5', 36', 80' Morrissey 23' Lewis 84' |
22,131 | Report | Report |
| 18-Feb-61 | Derby County | A | 4–1 | Hickson 1' Melia 30', 32' Lewis 48' |
16,301 | Report | Report |
| 25-Feb-61 | Lincoln City | H | 2–0 | Morrissey 10' Lewis 25' |
24,759 | Report | Report |
| 04-Mar-61 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | Banks 9' Morrissey 34' |
14,301 | Report | Report |
| 11-Mar-61 | Huddersfield Town |
H | 3–1 | Banks 19', 52' Lewis 76' |
29,733 | Report | Report |
| 18-Mar-61 | Swansea Town | A | 0–2 | 13,181 | Report | Report | |
| 24-Mar-61 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | Banks 28' |
25,250 | Report | Report |
| 31-Mar-61 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | Hunt 9' Wheeler 63' Hickson 72' |
36,538 | Report | Report |
| 01-Apr-61 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Morrissey 72' |
28,853 | Report | Report |
| 04-Apr-61 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–4 | Lewis pen 30', 75', 89' |
16,522 | Report | Report |
| 08-Apr-61 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | Hunt 4', 65' |
26,390 | Report | Report |
| 15-Apr-61 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Hickson 67' |
21,204 | Report | Report |
| 22-Apr-61 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | Hunt 7' Hickson 77' Lewis 87' |
13,389 | Report | Report |
| 29-Apr-61 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | Hunt 59' |
30,040 | Report | Report |
| 03-May-61 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | A'Court 6' |
4,463 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-61 | Coventry City | H | 3–2 | Hunt 37' Lewis 40' Harrower 61' |
50,909 | Report | Report |
| 28-Jan-61 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 46,185 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-60 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | Leishman 25' |
10,502 | Report | Report |
| 24-Oct-60 | Luton Town | A | 5–2 | Lewis 46', 51' Hickson 61' Hunt 73', 88' |
6,125 | Report | Report |
| 16-Nov-60 | Southampton | H | 1–2 | Hunt 54' |
14,036 | Report | Report |