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Seasons · Division Two · Season 41

1960/61

Finished 14th · Manager Jack Taylor
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Played
47
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
20
For
86
Against
91
Points
38
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
7–0 v Lincoln City
Biggest defeat
0–4 v Ipswich Town
Clean sheets
11
Top scorer
John McCole · 23
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
14,531
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1960/61
DateOpponentScoreResult
20 Aug Liverpool 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
24 Aug Bristol Rovers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bristol Rovers
27 Aug Rotherham United 2–0 Won 2–0 v Rotherham United
29 Aug Bristol Rovers 4–4 Drew 4–4 v Bristol Rovers
3 Sep Southampton 4–2 Won 4–2 v Southampton
7 Sep Leyton Orient 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Leyton Orient
10 Sep Huddersfield Town 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Huddersfield Town
14 Sep Leyton Orient 1–0 Won 1–0 v Leyton Orient
17 Sep Middlesbrough 4–4 Drew 4–4 v Middlesbrough
24 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
1 Oct Ipswich Town 2–5 Lost 2–5 v Ipswich Town
8 Oct Sunderland 3–2 Won 3–2 v Sunderland
15 Oct Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Won 2–1 v Plymouth Argyle
22 Oct Norwich City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Norwich City
29 Oct Charlton Athletic 1–0 Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic
5 Nov Sheffield United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Sheffield United
12 Nov Stoke City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Stoke City
19 Nov Swansea City 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Swansea City
3 Dec Lincoln City 3–2 Won 3–2 v Lincoln City
10 Dec Portsmouth 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Portsmouth
17 Dec Liverpool 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Liverpool
24 Dec Derby County 3–2 Won 3–2 v Derby County
27 Dec Derby County 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Derby County
31 Dec Rotherham United 3–1 Won 3–1 v Rotherham United
14 Jan Southampton 3–0 Won 3–0 v Southampton
21 Jan Huddersfield Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Huddersfield Town
4 Feb Middlesbrough 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
10 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Won 3–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
18 Feb Ipswich Town 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Ipswich Town
25 Feb Sunderland 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Sunderland
4 Mar Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Plymouth Argyle
8 Mar Luton Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Luton Town
11 Mar Norwich City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Norwich City
18 Mar Portsmouth 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Portsmouth
25 Mar Sheffield United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Sheffield United
1 Apr Luton Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
3 Apr Scunthorpe United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Scunthorpe United
8 Apr Swansea City 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Swansea City
15 Apr Stoke City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Stoke City
22 Apr Lincoln City 7–0 Won 7–0 v Lincoln City
25 Apr Scunthorpe United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Scunthorpe United
29 Apr Charlton Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic

League Cup · 4 played

League Cup fixtures, 1960/61
DateOpponentScoreResult
28 Sep Blackpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Blackpool
5 Oct Blackpool 3–1 Won 3–1 v Blackpool
23 Nov Chesterfield 4–0 Won 4–0 v Chesterfield
5 Dec Southampton 4–5 Lost 4–5 v Southampton

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1960/61
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Jan Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Sheffield Wednesday