1960–61 West Ham United F.C. season
| 1960–61 season | ||
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| 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 | |
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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 | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | 36 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 35 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
West Ham United's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–4 | 37,266 | Dick, Woosnam |
| 22 August 1960 | Aston Villa | H | 5–2 | 28,959 | Dunmore, Woosnam, Dick, Musgrove, Bond |
| 27 August 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 24,283 | Musgrove, Dick |
| 29 August 1960 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 32,098 | Dunmore |
| 3 September 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 26,359 | |
| 5 September 1960 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 30,506 | Brett, Musgrove |
| 10 September 1960 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | 37,873 | Grice, Dunmore |
| 14 September 1960 | Manchester United | A | 1–6 | 33,288 | Brett |
| 17 September 1960 | Blackpool | H | 3–3 | 23,521 | Woodley, Musgrove, Bond |
| 24 September 1960 | Everton | A | 1–4 | 46,291 | Beesley |
| 1 October 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–2 | 17,519 | Dick (2), Woosnam |
| 8 October 1960 | Birmingham City | H | 4–3 | 15,954 | Grice (2), Dunmore, Musgrove |
| 15 October 1960 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 22,009 | |
| 22 October 1960 | Preston North End | H | 5–2 | 16,295 | Musgrove (3), Dick, Bond (pen) |
| 29 October 1960 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 20,949 | Dunmore |
| 5 November 1960 | Arsenal | H | 6–0 | 29,275 | Dunmore (3), Woosnam, Dick, Malcolm |
| 12 November 1960 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 33,751 | Grice, Dunmore |
| 19 November 1960 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–4 | 21,047 | Dunmore, Palmer (own goal) |
| 3 December 1960 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | 13,967 | Musgrove, Dunmore |
| 10 December 1960 | Newcastle United | A | 5–5 | 20,106 | Musgrove, Dunmore, Dick, McMichael (own goal), Bond (pen) |
| 17 December 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | 22,336 | Dunmore (2), Moore, Musgrove, Dick |
| 24 December 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 54,930 | |
| 26 December 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 34,351 | |
| 31 December 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 15,931 | Musgrove |
| 14 January 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 20,650 | Dick |
| 21 January 1961 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 21,829 | Woosnam, Obeney, Dick |
| 4 February 1961 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 9,947 | |
| 11 February 1961 | Everton | H | 4–0 | 22,322 | Obeney (2), Musgrove, Dick |
| 25 February 1961 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 16,856 | Musgrove, Scott |
| 4 March 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 21,607 | Dick |
| 11 March 1961 | Preston North End | A | 0–4 | 12,084 | |
| 18 March 1961 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 18,742 | Obeney |
| 20 March 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–4 | 13,953 | Woods (own goal) |
| 25 March 1961 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 27,505 | |
| 31 March 1961 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | 22,010 | Dick |
| 1 April 1961 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 18,997 | Musgrove |
| 3 April 1961 | Leicester City | A | 1–5 | 23,776 | Kirkup |
| 8 April 1961 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 23,083 | Dick |
| 15 April 1961 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 17,982 | Sealey |
| 18 April 1961 | Burnley | A | 2–2 | 11,609 | Musgrove (2) |
| 22 April 1961 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 9,549 | Dick |
| 29 April 1961 | Burnley | H | 1–2 | 18,759 | Woosnam |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 7 January 1961 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | 21,545 | Dick, Dunmore |
| R3R | 11 January 1961 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 28,914 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 26 September 1960 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 12,496 | Dick, Moore, Musgrove |
| R2 | 24 October 1960 | Darlington | A | 2–3 | 16,911 | Dunmore, Dick |
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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