1960–61 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

English football club season October 2022 May 2013 December 2018 Tottenham Hotspur 1960–61 Bill Nicholson Fred Bearman First Division 1st FA Cup Winners Bobby Smith (28) Bobby Smith (33) 65,930 v West Ham United – 24 December 1960 35,753 v Nottingham Forest – 24 April 1961 _vneckonwhite _whitetop FFFFFF 003366 003366 _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder _whitetop 003366 003366 003366 FFFFFF 003366 1959–60 1961–62 The 1960–61 season was Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's 43rd of competitive football and 11th consecutive year in the English top flight. It was also the club's most successful year ever up to that point, as they won the Football League First Division for the second time and the FA Cup for the third time, thus becoming the third English club to achieve the league and FA Cup Double.Shrivathsa Sridhar England's league and FA Cup double winners – Factbox https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/england-s-league-and-fa-cup-double-winners-idUSKCN1SO0MS/ Reuters 18 May 2019 21 April 2026 Results Final league table 1960–61 Football League First Division TOT First Division Tottenham were crowned champions after their game against Sheffield Wednesday at White Hart Lane, which they won 2–1.https://hotspurhq.com/2013/04/17/tottenham-win-league-title-on-17th-april-1961/ Tottenham Win 1st Division Title on 17th April, 1961-Champions HotspurHQ.com Logan Holmes 17 April 2019 DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 Aug 1960 EvertonWhite Hart Lane2–050,393Smith, Allen 22 Aug 1960 BlackpoolBloomfield Road3–127,656Medwin, Dyson (2) 27 Aug 1960 Blackburn RoversEwood Park4–126,819Smith (2), Allen, Dyson 31 Aug 1960 BlackpoolWhite Hart Lane3–145,684Smith (3) 3 Sep 1960 Manchester UnitedWhite Hart Lane4–155,442Smith (2), Allen (2) 7 Sep 1960 Bolton WanderersBurnden Park2–141,565White, Allen 10 Sep 1960 ArsenalHighbury3–259,868Saul, Allen, Dyson 14 Sep 1960 Bolton WanderersWhite Hart Lane3–143,559Blanchflower (pen), Smith (2) 17 Sep 1960 Leicester CityFilbert Street2–130,129Smith (2) 24 Sep 1960 Aston VillaWhite Hart Lane6–261,356Mackay, White (2), Smith, Allen, Dyson 1 Oct 1960 Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux4–052,829Blanchflower, Jones, Allen, Dyson 10 Oct 1960 Manchester CityWhite Hart Lane1–158,916Smith 15 Oct 1960 Nottingham ForestCity Ground4–037,248Mackay, Jones (2), White 29 Oct 1960 Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park4–351,369Norman, Jones, White, Smith 2 Nov 1960 Cardiff CityWhite Hart Lane3–247,605Blanchflower (pen), Medwin, Dyson 5 Nov 1960 FulhamWhite Hart Lane5–156,270Jones (2), White, Allen (2) 12 Nov 1960 Sheffield WednesdayHillsborough1–253,988Norman 19 Nov 1960 Birmingham CityWhite Hart Lane6–046,010Jones (2), White, Smith (pen), Dyson (2) 26 Nov 1960 West Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns3–139,017Smith (2), Allen 3 Dec 1960 BurnleyWhite Hart Lane4–458,737Norman, Mackay, Jones (2) 10 Dec 1960 Preston North EndDeepdale1–021,657Smith 17 Dec 1960 EvertonGoodison Park3–161,052Mackay, White, Allen 24 Dec 1960 West Ham UnitedWhite Hart Lane2–065,930White, Dyson 26 Dec 1960 West Ham UnitedUpton Park3–034,351White, Allen, Brown (og) 31 Dec 1960 Blackburn RoversWhite Hart Lane5–248,742Blanchflower, Smith (2), Allen (2) 16 Jan 1961 Manchester UnitedOld Trafford0–265,535 21 Jan 1961 ArsenalWhite Hart Lane4–265,251Blanchflower (pen), Smith 2, Allen 4 Feb 1961 Leicester CityWhite Hart Lane2–353,627Blanchflower (pen), Allen 11 Feb 1961 Aston VillaVilla Park2–150,786Smith, Dyson 22 Feb 1961 Wolverhampton WanderersWhite Hart Lane1–162,261Smith 25 Feb 1961 Manchester CityMaine Road1–040,278Medwin 11 Mar 1961 Cardiff CityNinian Park2–345,463Allen, Dyson 22 Mar 1961 Newcastle UnitedWhite Hart Lane1–246,470Allen 25 Mar 1961 FulhamCraven Cottage0–038,536 31 Mar 1961 ChelseaWhite Hart Lane4–265,032Jones (2), Saul, Allen 1 Apr 1961 Preston North EndWhite Hart Lane5–046,325Jones (3), White, Saul 3 Apr 1961 ChelseaStamford Bridge3–257,103Norman, Smith, Medwin 8 Apr 1961 Birmingham CitySt Andrew's3–240,961White, Smith, Allen 17 Apr 1961 Sheffield WednesdayWhite Hart Lane2–161,205Smith, Allen 22 Apr 1961 BurnleyTurf Moor2–428,991Baker, Smith 26 Apr 1961 Nottingham ForestWhite Hart Lane1–035,753Medwin 29 Apr 1961 West Bromwich AlbionWhite Hart Lane1–252,054Smith Source:Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995 Phil Soar Hamlyn 265 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 Jan 1961 R3Charlton Athletic (2)White Hart Lane3–254,969Allen (2), Dyson 28 Jan 1961 R4Crewe Alexandra (4)White Hart Lane5–153,721Mackay, Jones, Smith, Allen, Dyson 18 Feb 1961 R5Aston Villa (1)Villa Park2–069,000Jones (2) 4 Mar 1961 QFSunderland (2)Roker Park1–163,000Jones 8 Mar 1961 QF ReplaySunderland (2)White Hart Lane5–064,797Mackay, Smith, Allen, Dyson (2) 18 Mar 1961 SFBurnley (1)Villa Park3–069,968Jones, Smith (2) 6 May 1961 FLeicester City (1)Wembley Stadium2–0100,000Smith, Dyson Source: Players used Pos.NationalityPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupTotal1ScotlandBill Brown Bill Brown (footballer, born 1931)4174802EnglandPeter Baker Peter Baker (footballer, born 1931)4174813EnglandRon Henry4274904Northern IrelandDanny Blanchflower (c)4274965EnglandMaurice Norman4174846ScotlandDave Mackay Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934)3774467WalesCliff Jones Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)29534208ScotlandJohn White John White (footballer born 1937)42749139EnglandBobby Smith Bobby Smith (footballer born 1933)367433210EnglandLes Allen427492611EnglandTerry Dyson407471712WalesTerry Medwin14216613EnglandFrank Saul Frank Saul (footballer)606314EnglandTony Marchi606015EnglandJohn Hollowbread101016WalesKen Barton101017EnglandJohn Smith John Smith (footballer born 1939)1010 Top scorer P.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupTotal1EnglandBobby SmithStriker285332EnglandLes AllenStriker224263WalesCliff JonesRight wing155204EnglandTerry DysonLeft wing125175ScotlandJohn WhiteMidfielder13013 Most appearances P.NationalityPlayerPositionFootball LeagueFA CupTotal1Northern IrelandDanny BlanchflowerMidfielder427492EnglandRon HenryDefender427493ScotlandJohn WhiteMidfielder427494EnglandLes AllenForward427495EnglandMaurice NormanDefender41748 Source: First Division results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/D/W/L/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L Position 6/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 References Stats Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. seasons Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 1961