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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 | |||||||||||||||||