Home CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB 1959     1961

Summary of Season 1960-61

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 3 3 65 28 16 1 4 50 27 2.09 66
  2.  Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 4 2 45 17 8 8 5 33 30 1.659 58
  3.  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 17 2 2 61 32 8 5 8 42 43 1.373 57
  4.  Burnley 42 11 4 6 58 40 11 3 7 44 37 1.324 51
  5.  Everton 42 13 4 4 47 23 9 2 10 40 46 1.26 50
  6.  Leicester City 42 12 4 5 54 31 6 5 10 33 39 1.242 45
  7.  Manchester United 42 14 5 2 58 20 4 4 13 30 56 1.157 45
  8.  Blackburn Rovers 42 12 3 6 48 34 3 10 8 29 42 1.013 43
  9.  Aston Villa 42 13 3 5 48 28 4 6 11 30 49 1.012 43
10.  West Bromwich Albion 42 10 3 8 43 32 8 2 11 24 39 0.943 41
11.  Arsenal 42 12 3 6 44 35 3 8 10 33 50 0.905 41
12.  Chelsea 42 10 5 6 61 48 5 2 14 37 52 0.98 37
13.  Manchester City 42 10 5 6 41 30 3 6 12 38 60 0.877 37
14.  Nottingham Forest 42 8 7 6 34 33 6 2 13 28 45 0.794 37
15.  Cardiff City 42 11 5 5 34 26 2 6 13 26 59 0.705 37
16.  West Ham United 42 12 4 5 53 31 1 6 14 24 57 0.875 36
17.  Fulham 42 8 8 5 39 39 6 0 15 33 56 0.757 36
18.  Bolton Wanderers 42 9 5 7 38 29 3 6 12 20 44 0.794 35
19.  Birmingham City 42 10 4 7 35 31 4 2 15 27 53 0.738 34
20.  Blackpool 42 9 3 9 44 34 3 6 12 24 39 0.931 33
21.  Newcastle United 42 7 7 7 51 49 4 3 14 35 60 0.788 32
22.  Preston North End 42 7 6 8 28 25 3 4 14 15 46 0.605 30

Matches

Aug 20 Aston Villa Away 2-3 Brabrook, Gibbs
Aug 24 Leicester City Home 1-3 Bradbury
Aug 27 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 3-3 Greaves(3)
Aug 31 Leicester City Away 3-1 Sillett, Greaves, Brooks
Sep 3 Bolton Wanderers Away 1-4 Greaves
Sep 7 Blackburn Rovers Home 5-2 Greaves(3), Livesey(2)
Sep 10 West Ham United Home 3-2 Greaves, Livesey, Blunstone
Sep 17 Fulham Away 2-3 Livesey, Blunstone
Sep 19 Blackburn Rovers Away 1-3 Brabrook
Sep 24 Blackpool Away 4-1 Greaves(2), Livesey(2)
Oct 1 Everton Home 3-3 Greaves, Livesey, Blunstone
Oct 15 Birmingham City Away 0-1
Oct 22 Burnley Home 2-6 Brabrook, Greaves
Oct 29 Preston North End Away 2-0 Tindall, Tambling
Nov 5 Newcastle United Home 4-2 Brabrook, Tindall(3)
Nov 12 Arsenal Away 4-1 Mortimore, Greaves, Tindall, Tambling
Nov 19 Manchester City Home 6-3 Greaves(3), Tindall(2), Tambling
Nov 26 Nottingham Forest Away 1-2 Brabrook
Dec 3 West Bromwich Albion Home 7-1 Brabrook, Greaves(5), Tindall
Dec 10 Cardiff City Away 1-2 Greaves
Dec 17 Aston Villa Home 2-4 Greaves(2)
Dec 24 Manchester United Home 1-2 Brabrook
Dec 26 Manchester United Away 0-6
Dec 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 1-6 Anderton
Jan 14 Bolton Wanderers Home 1-1 Livesey
Jan 21 West Ham United Away 1-3 Blunstone
Feb 4 Fulham Home 2-1 Greaves, Bridges
Feb 11 Blackpool Home 2-2 Sillett, Greaves
Feb 18 Everton Away 1-1 Greaves
Feb 25 Sheffield Wednesday Away 0-1
Mar 4 Birmingham City Home 3-2 Greaves, Tindall, Tambling
Mar 11 Burnley Away 4-4 Greaves(2), Tambling(2)
Mar 18 Preston North End Home 1-1 Tindall
Mar 25 Newcastle United Away 6-1 Greaves(4), Tindall(2)
Mar 31 Tottenham Hotspur Away 2-4 Brabrook, Tindall
Apr 1 Cardiff City Home 6-1 Greaves, Tindall(2), Tambling, Harrison, O.G.
Apr 3 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2-3 Blunstone, Greaves
Apr 8 Manchester City Away 1-2 Tambling
Apr 15 Arsenal Home 3-1 Tindall, Tambling, O.G.
Apr 22 West Bromwich Albion Away 0-3
Apr 26 Sheffield Wednesday Home 0-2
Apr 29 Nottingham Forest Home 4-3 Greaves(4)(1P)

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 633,278 57,103 19,568 30,156
Away 607,870 65,032 14,174 28,946
Total 1,241,148 65,032 14,174 29,551

F.A. Cup

Round 3

Matches

Jan 7 Crewe Alexandra Home 1-2 Blunstone

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 32,574 32,574 32,574 32,574
Total 32,574 32,574 32,574 32,574

League Cup

Round 4

Matches

Oct 10 Millwall Away 7-1 Sillett(2), Evans, Brabrook, Greaves(2), Brooks
Oct 24 Workington Home 4-2 Mortimore, Brabrook, Nicholas, Tambling
Nov 16 Doncaster Rovers Away 7-0 Sillett, Brabrook(2), Blunstone(2), Tambling(2)
Dec 14 Portsmouth Away 0-1

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 5,630 5,630 5,630 5,630
Away 38,012 15,007 9,951 12,671
Total 43,642 15,007 5,630 10,910

Diary

21/07/1960 John Compton transfered to Ipswich

22/07/1960 Richard Whittaker transfered to Peterborough

00/08/1960 Pat Holton transfered to Southend

00/08/1960 Terry Venables signed professional forms

00/08/1960 Gordon Bolland signed professional forms

00/08/1960 Ron Harris signed professional forms

06/08/1960 Chelsea lost to Edinburgh Select XI 4-5 in a friendly

20/08/1960 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 2-3 in Football League Division 1

24/08/1960 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 1-3 in Football League Division 1

25/08/1960 John Coady born

27/08/1960 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 in Football League Division 1

31/08/1960 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-1 in Football League Division 1

31/08/1960 Willie Ferguson died

03/09/1960 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-4 in Football League Division 1

07/09/1960 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 5-2 in Football League Division 1

10/09/1960 Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-2 in Football League Division 1

12/09/1960 Bill Robertson transfered to Leyton Orient for 1,000

17/09/1960 Chelsea lost to Fulham 2-3 in Football League Division 1

17/09/1960 Mike Fillery born

19/09/1960 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 1-3 in Football League Division 1

19/09/1960 James Turnbull died

24/09/1960 Chelsea beat Blackpool 4-1 in Football League Division 1

01/10/1960 Chelsea drew with Everton 3-3 in Football League Division 1

03/10/1960 Chelsea beat Guildford City 4-2 in First Floodlit Match

10/10/1960 Chelsea beat Millwall 7-1 in League Cup Round 1

15/10/1960 Chelsea lost to Birmingham City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

22/10/1960 Chelsea lost to Burnley 2-6 in Football League Division 1

22/10/1960 Marc Falco born

24/10/1960 Chelsea beat Workington 4-2 in League Cup Round 2

29/10/1960 Chelsea beat Preston North End 2-0 in Football League Division 1

05/11/1960 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-2 in Football League Division 1

07/11/1960 Tony Nicholas transfered to Brighton for 15,000

10/11/1960 Derek Gibbs transfered to Leyton Orient

12/11/1960 Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in Football League Division 1

16/11/1960 Chelsea beat Doncaster Rovers 7-0 in League Cup Round 3

19/11/1960 Chelsea beat Manchester City 6-3 in Football League Division 1

26/11/1960 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 1-2 in Football League Division 1

02/12/1960 Nigel Spackman born

03/12/1960 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 7-1 in Football League Division 1

10/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 1-2 in Football League Division 1

14/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Portsmouth 0-1 in League Cup Round 4

17/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 2-4 in Football League Division 1

24/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 0-6 in Football League Division 1

31/12/1960 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-6 in Football League Division 1

07/01/1961 Chelsea lost to Crewe Alexandra 1-2 in F.A. Cup Round 3

13/01/1961 Kevin Hales born

14/01/1961 Chelsea drew with Bolton Wanderers 1-1 in Football League Division 1

21/01/1961 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

28/01/1961 Chelsea lost to Bristol Rovers 1-3 in a friendly

04/02/1961 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in Football League Division 1

10/02/1961 Tommy Docherty transfered from Arsenal

11/02/1961 Chelsea drew with Blackpool 2-2 in Football League Division 1

18/02/1961 Chelsea drew with Everton 1-1 in Football League Division 1

25/02/1961 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 in Football League Division 1

04/03/1961 Chelsea beat Birmingham City 3-2 in Football League Division 1

11/03/1961 Chelsea drew with Burnley 4-4 in Football League Division 1

11/03/1961 Stan Crowther transfered to Brighton

18/03/1961 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 1-1 in Football League Division 1

25/03/1961 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 6-1 in Football League Division 1

31/03/1961 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 in Football League Division 1

01/04/1961 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 6-1 in Football League Division 1

03/04/1961 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 in Football League Division 1

08/04/1961 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 1-2 in Football League Division 1

15/04/1961 Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1 in Football League Division 1

19/04/1961 Kevin Wilson born

22/04/1961 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-3 in Football League Division 1

26/04/1961 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 in Football League Division 1

29/04/1961 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 in Football League Division 1

00/05/1961 Bert Murray signed professional forms

00/05/1961 Colin Shaw signed professional forms

01/05/1961 Chelsea beat Hapoel XI 1-0 in a friendly

04/05/1961 Chelsea beat Israel XI 2-0 in a friendly

06/05/1961 Chelsea beat Maccabi XI 5-2 in a friendly

20/05/1961 Clive Allen born

23/05/1961 Bobby Evans transfered to Newport County for Free

02/06/1961 Jimmy Greaves transfered to AC Milan for 80,000

30/06/1961 Tommy McDermott died


Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
J Greaves 40 41 1 2 2 43 43
P Brabrook 36 8 1 4 4 41 12
PR Sillett 37 2 1 3 2 41 4
TF Venables 36 1 3 40
PP Bonetti 36 1 3 40
R Evans 32 1 4 1 37 1
JC Sillett 30 2 1 32 1
J Brooks 26 1 4 1 30 2
RA Tindall 25 16 1 3 29 16
RV Tambling 24 9 1 3 3 28 12
F Blunstone 24 5 1 1 2 2 27 8
SJ Anderton 22 1 1 1 24 1
AJ Harris 17 1 3 21
M Harrison 15 1 15 1
JA Mortimore 12 1 3 1 15 2
C Livesey 14 8 1 15 8
TE Bradbury 15 1 15 1
M Scott 9 9
RD Matthews 6 1 7
DW Gibbs 3 1 3 1
BJ Bridges 2 1 2 1
A Nicholas 1 1 1 1
S Crowther 1 1
MJ Block 1 1
Own Goal 2 2

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
C Livesey 1 1
J Greaves 1 1
Total 2 2