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1960–61 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1960–61
managerGil Merrick
chairmanHarry Morris, Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result19th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
(eliminated by Leicester City)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
(eliminated by Plymouth Argyle)
cup3Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
cup3 resultFinal
league topscorerMike Hellawell, Jimmy Harris (10 goals)
season topscorerJimmy Harris (17 goals)
highest attendance41,656 vs Leicester City, FA Cup 5th round, 18 February 1961
lowest attendance15,015 vs Burnley, 27 April 1961
average attendance25,751
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prevseason1959–60
nextseason1961–62

(eliminated by Leicester City) (eliminated by Plymouth Argyle) The 1960–61 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 58th in the Football League and their 34th in the First Division. They finished in 19th position in the 22-team division for the second consecutive season. They entered the 1960–61 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Leicester City in the fifth round after a replay, and entered the inaugural season of the Football League Cup in the second round, losing to Plymouth Argyle in the third, again after a replay. In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Birmingham beat Inter Milan both at home and away in the semi-final to reach their second consecutive final, but the competition schedule meant that the match itself was played in September and October 1962, well into the 1961–62 playing season.

Manager Gil Merrick, appointed to succeed Pat Beasley at the end of the 1959–60 season, brought in former Spanish international winger Emilio Aldecoa – the first Spaniard to play in the Football League – as coach. Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Full back Brian Farmer played in 54 of the 55 first-team matches over the season, and Jimmy Harris finished as leading goalscorer with 17 goals in all competitions; in the league, Harris and Mike Hellawell were joint top scorers, each with 10 goals.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1960–61 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance20 August 196024 August 196027 August 196031 August 19603 September 19606 September 196010 September 196014 September 196017 September 196024 September 19601 October 19608 October 196015 October 196022 October 196029 October 19605 November 196012 November 196019 November 196026 November 19603 December 196010 December 196017 December 196024 December 196026 December 196031 December 196014 January 196121 January 196111 February 196125 February 19614 March 196111 March 196118 March 196122 March 196125 March 196131 March 19611 April 19613 April 19618 April 196115 April 196122 April 196127 April 196129 April 1961
8thBolton WanderersAD2–2Gordon, Hooper20,543
7thWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Rudd, Hooper32,102
9thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Hooper27,197
4thWest Bromwich AlbionHW3–1Gordon, Astall, Williams og37,811
8thFulhamAL1–2Rudd19,292
11thArsenalAL0–220,065
14thPreston North EndHL1–3Gordon24,435
10thArsenalHW2–0Stubbs 222,905
11thBurnleyAL1–2Cummings og20,749
10thNottingham ForestHW3–1Gordon, Singer, Astall26,659
11thManchester CityAL1–2Singer27,665
14thWest Ham UnitedAL3–4Rudd, Hellawell 215,954
11thChelseaHW1–0Hellawell23,334
13thAston VillaAL2–6Hellawell, Thomson og44,722
14thWolverhampton WanderersHL1–2Showell og32,284
15thBlackburn RoversAL0–213,463
14thManchester UnitedHW3–1Gordon, Taylor, Neal31,564
14thTottenham HotspurAL0–646,010
16thLeicester CityHL0–225,828
14thBlackpoolAW2–1Hellawell 211,720
17thEvertonHL2–4Neal, Stubbs27,717
17thBolton WanderersHD2–2Harris 219,051
18thNewcastle UnitedAD2–2Hellawell, Neal20,354
17thNewcastle UnitedHW2–1Bloomfield, Hellawell29,437
17thSheffield WednesdayAL0–222,993
14thFulhamHW1–0Singer23,265
13thPreston North EndAW3–2Bloomfield, Hellawell, Singer7,667
17thNottingham ForestAL0–123,541
14thWest Ham UnitedHW4–2Harris 2 (1 pen), Bloomfield, Neal16,856
17thChelseaAL2–3Gordon, Astall27,727
17thAston VillaHD1–1Singer41,656
18thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–5Singer23,835
14thManchester CityHW3–2Harris pen, Bloomfield 218,092
15thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Hellawell19,301
13thCardiff CityAW2–0Harris pen, Orritt16,339
16thEvertonAL0–131,872
13thCardiff CityHW2–1Harris, Orritt20,065
14thTottenham HotspurHL2–3Harris 2 (1 pen)40,961
16thManchester UnitedAL1–4Foulkes og28,376
18thBlackpoolHL0–217,834
18thBurnleyHL0–115,015
19thLeicester CityAL2–3Harris, Singer19,920

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts17th18th19th20th21stKeySource
Fulham421482072950.7636
Bolton Wanderers4212111958730.8035
Birmingham City421462262840.7434
Blackpool421292168730.9333
Newcastle United42111021861090.7932
Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

FA Cup

Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth roundFifth round replay
7 January 1961Nottingham ForestAW2–0Singer 219,919
28 January 1961Rotherham UnitedHW4–0Singer 2, Neal, Harris31,931
18 February 1961Leicester CityHD1–1Harris pen53,589
22 February 1961Leicester CityAL1–2Harris41,916

League Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundThird roundThird round replay
31 October 1960Bradford Park AvenueAW1–0Hellawell4,736
14 November 1960Plymouth ArgyleHD0–015,313
16 November 1960Plymouth ArgyleAL1–3Wyatt og14,132

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

In the semi-final, Birmingham beat Inter Milan both at home and away; no other English club was to beat them in a competitive match in the San Siro until Arsenal did so in the Champions League more than 40 years later. Birmingham reached the final for the second consecutive season, having lost to Barcelona in 1960. The 1961 final was scheduled for late September and mid-October 1961, well into the 1961–62 playing season, by which time the first round of the 1961–62 competition would already be under way.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd legSemi-final 1st legSemi-final 2nd leg
19 October 1960Újpesti DózsaHW3–2Gordon 2, Astall23,381
26 October 1960Újpesti DózsaAW2–1Rudd, Singer25,000
23 November 1960KB CopenhagenAD4–4Gordon 2, Singer 22,500
7 December 1960KB CopenhagenHW5–0Stubbs 2, Harris, Bloomfield, Hellawell22,486
19 April 1961Inter MilanAW2–1Harris, Balleri og20,000
3 May 1961Inter MilanHW2–1Harris 229,530

Appearances and goals

:Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFairs CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG180001030220
GKENG240402030330
FBENG380303060510
FBENG410403060540
HBENG3000100040
HBENG2000000020
HBWAL100000020120
HBENG394413060525
HBENG140101010160
HBENG310402050420
HBENG290403040400
FWENG173201011214
FWSCO0000001010
FWENG5000101070
FWENG255401041346
FWENG2460020342910
FWENG20104300342717
FWENG28103031614012
FWENG103000000103
FWWAL122002020162
FWENG183000021204
FWENG1874410332614
FWENG123001022155
FWENG171302020241
FWENG7000000070

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 356–57, 474.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. (2 October 2009). "Fairs' Cup 1960–61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
  2. (19 December 2006). "Spanish Armada". The Football Association.
  3. "Birmingham City 1960–1961: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  4. (25 November 2003). "Arsenal routs Inter Milan". New York Times.
  5. "Player search: Sissons, JG (Graham)".
  6. (25 March 1961). "Birmingham are in confident mood". Sports Argus.
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