Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
20 August 1960 Aston Villa A 2-3 43,776 Brabrook, Gibbs
24 August 1960 Leicester City H 1-3 24,691 Bradbury
27 August 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-3 41,681 Greaves (3)
31 August 1960 Leicester City A 3-1 21,087 Sillett, Greaves, Brooks
3 September 1960 Bolton Wanderers A 1-4 21,609 Greaves
7 September 1960 Blackburn Rovers H 5-2 23,224 Greaves (3), Livesey (2)
10 September 1960 West Ham United H 3-2 37,873 Greaves, Livesey, Blunstone
17 September 1960 Fulham A 2-3 37,423 Livesey, Blunstone
19 September 1960 Blackburn Rovers A 1-3 21,508 Brabrook
24 September 1960 Blackpool A 4-1 26,546 Greaves (2), Livesey (2)
1 October 1960 Everton H 3-3 31,457 Greaves
15 October 1960 Birmingham City A 0-1 22,337
22 October 1960 Burnley H 2-6 29,080 Brabrook, Greaves
29 October 1960 Preston North End A 2-0 14,174 Tindall, Tambling
5 November 1960 Newcastle United H 4-2 30,489 Brabrook, Tindall (3)
12 November 1960 Arsenal A 4-1 38,666 Mortimore, Greaves, Tindall, Tambling
19 November 1960 Manchester City H 6-3 37,346 Greaves (3), Tindall (2), Tambling
26 November 1960 Nottingham Forest A 1-2 22,121 Brabrook
3 December 1960 West Bromwich Albion H 7-1 19,568 Brabrook, Greaves (5), Tindall
10 December 1960 Cardiff City A 1-2 21,840 Greaves
17 December 1960 Aston Villa H 2-4 23,805 Greaves (2)
24 December 1960 Manchester United H 1-2 37,601 Brabrook
26 December 1960 Manchester United A 0-6 50,213
31 December 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1-6 28,503 Anderton
14 January 1961 Bolton Wanderers H 1-1 20,461 Livesey
21 January 1961 West Ham United A 1-3 21,829 Blunstone
4 February 1961 Fulham H 2-1 39,185 Greaves, Bridges
11 February 1961 Blackpool H 2-2 21,993 Sillett, Greaves
18 February 1961 Everton A 1-1 34,449 Greaves
25 February 1961 Sheffield Wednesday A 0-1 21,936
4 March 1961 Birmingham City H 3-2 27,727 Greaves, Tindall, Tambling
11 March 1961 Burnley A 4-4 19,435 Greaves (2), Tambling (2)
18 March 1961 Preston North End H 1-1 22,031 Tindall
25 March 1961 Newcastle United A 6-1 28,975 Greaves (4), Tindall (2)
31 March 1961 Tottenham Hotspur A 2-4 65,032 Brabrook, Tindall
1 April 1961 Cardiff City H 6-1 22,697 Greaves, Tindall (2), Tambling, Harrison, Harrington (o.g.)
3 April 1961 Tottenham Hotspur H 2-3 57,103 Blunstone, Greaves
8 April 1961 Manchester City A 1-2 27,720 Tambling
15 April 1961 Arsenal H 3-1 38,233 Tindall, Tambling, Neill (o.g.)
22 April 1961 West Bromwich Albion A 0-3 17,691
26 April 1961 Sheffield Wednesday H 0-2 24,258
29 April 1961 Nottingham Forest H 4-3 22,775 Greaves (4)