1960–61 Everton F.C. season
During the 1960–61 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the 1960–61 season, the Toffees finished in 5th place, their highest post-war position but despite that, Johnny Carey was infamously sacked in the back of a taxi by director John Moores. As a result, the infamous fans jibe, 'Taxi for xxxxxx!' has become a staple insult offered to any manager facing the threat of the sack. Carey was then replaced in April by Harry Catterick.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | |||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 115 | 55 | 2.091 | + 60 | 66 | |||
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 78 | 47 | 1.660 | + 31 | 58 | |||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 103 | 75 | 1.373 | + 28 | 57 | |||
| 4 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 102 | 77 | 1.325 | + 25 | 51 | |||
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 87 | 69 | 1.261 | + 18 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 87 | 70 | 1.243 | + 3 | 45 | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 88 | 76 | 1.158 | + 12 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 | + 1 | 43 | |||
| 9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | + 1 | 43 | |||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | – 4 | 41 | |||
| 11 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 77 | 85 | 0.906 | – 8 | 41 | |||
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 98 | 100 | 0.980 | – 2 | 37 | |||
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | – 11 | 37 | |||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | – 16 | 37 | |||
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | – 25 | 37 | |||
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | – 11 | 36 | |||
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | – 23 | 36 | |||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | – 15 | 35 | |||
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | – 22 | 34 | |||
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 | – 5 | 33 | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 60 | 86 | 109 | 0.789 | – 23 | 32 | |||
| 22 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | – 28 | 30 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960-61 | |
| League Cup Winners | |
| Relegated |
Results
Everton's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1961 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 48,895 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 12 October 1960 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–1 | 18,246 | Wignall, J Harris |
| R2 | 31 October 1960 | Walsall | H | 3–1 | 14,137 | Collins, Vernon, Webber |
| R3 | 23 November 1960 | Bury | H | 3–1 | 20,724 | Wignall, J Harris |
| R4 | 21 December 1960 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 4–0 | 14,967 | Wignall, Bingham |
| QF | 15 February 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–2 | 15,399 | Young |