Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Season 72 | 1960-61
The Story of 1960-61
Season Summary
Division | Final League Position | FA Cup Progress | EFL Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 9th | 5th Round | Winners | 6-2 vs. Birmingham City (h), Division One |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances |
|---|---|
42 | Gerry Hitchens | 56 | Gerry Hitchens |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
From | To | Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ongoing | Ongoing | Joe Mercer | 57 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 42% | 30% | 70% | 14% | 1.56 |
Manager | Chairman | Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|
Joe Mercer | Christopher Buckley | Fred Archer |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 112 | 97 | 15 | 1.15 | 1.96 | 1.7 | 8 | 14% | 42% | 30% | 40 | 70% | 1.56 |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 43 | 1 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.01 | 5 | 12% | 40% | 38% | 62% | 1.43 |
Sequences
Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | 60 | 66 |
2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 31 | 58 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | 28 | 57 |
4 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 25 | 51 |
5 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | 18 | 50 |
6 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 17 | 45 |
7 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | 12 | 45 |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 1 | 43 |
9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 1 | 43 |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 41 |
11 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | -8 | 41 |
12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | -2 | 37 |
13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | -11 | 37 |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | -16 | 37 |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | -25 | 37 |
16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | -11 | 36 |
17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | -23 | 36 |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 35 |
19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | -22 | 34 |
20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 33 |
21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | -23 | 32 |
22 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 30 |
Matches
Select a row for detailed match reports
Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Debut Appearances
Final Appearances
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
28 | 27.15 | 25.70 | Preston (h), 15 April 1961 | 28.77 | Cardiff (a), 7 September 1960 |
Youngest Player | Oldest Player |
|---|---|
16.81 | Alan Baker | 8 April 1961, Fulham (a) | 37.41 | Johnny Dixon | 29 April 1961, Wednesday (h) |
First Team Squad
Appearances