1960–61 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1960–61
Manager:Gil Merrick
Chairman:Harry Morris, Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:19th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
(eliminated by Leicester City)
Cup2:Football League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Plymouth Argyle)
Cup3:Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Cup3 Result:Final
League Topscorer:Mike Hellawell,
Season Topscorer:Jimmy Harris (17)
Highest Attendance:41,656 vs Leicester City, FA Cup 5th round, 18 February 1961
Lowest Attendance:15,015 vs Burnley, 27 April 1961
Average Attendance:25,751
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Prevseason:1959–60
Nextseason:1961–62

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.[1]

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.[2] 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

See main article: 1960–61 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
20 August 19608thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Gordon, Hooper20,543
24 August 19607thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Rudd, Hooper32,102
27 August 19609thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hooper27,197
31 August 19604thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Gordon, Astall, Williams og37,811
3 September 19608thFulhamAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Rudd19,292
6 September 196011thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–220,065
10 September 196014thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Gordon24,435
14 September 196010thArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Stubbs 222,905
17 September 196011thBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Cummings og20,749
24 September 196010thNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Gordon, Singer, Astall26,659
1 October 196011thManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Singer27,665
8 October 196014thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL3–4Rudd, Hellawell 215,954
15 October 196011thChelseaHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hellawell23,334
22 October 196013thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL2–6Hellawell, Thomson og44,722
29 October 196014thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Showell og32,284
5 November 196015thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL0–213,463
12 November 196014thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Gordon, Taylor, Neal31,564
19 November 196014thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#fccL0–646,010
26 November 196016thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–225,828
3 December 196014thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Hellawell 211,720
10 December 196017thEvertonHstyle=background:#fccL2–4Neal, Stubbs27,717
17 December 196017thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Harris 219,051
24 December 196018thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Hellawell, Neal20,354
26 December 196017thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bloomfield, Hellawell29,437
31 December 196017thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#fccL0–222,993
14 January 196114thFulhamHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Singer23,265
21 January 196113thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Bloomfield, Hellawell, Singer7,667
11 February 196117thNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#fccL0–123,541
25 February 196114thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Harris 2 (1 pen), Bloomfield, Neal16,856
4 March 196117thChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Gordon, Astall27,727
11 March 196117thAston VillaHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Singer41,656
18 March 196118thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL1–5Singer23,835
22 March 196114thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Harris pen, Bloomfield 218,092
25 March 196115thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hellawell19,301
31 March 196113thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Harris pen, Orritt16,339
1 April 196116thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL0–131,872
3 April 196113thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris, Orritt20,065
8 April 196114thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Harris 2 (1 pen)40,961
15 April 196116thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Foulkes og28,376
22 April 196118thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#fccL0–217,834
27 April 196118thBurnleyHstyle=background:#fccL0–115,015
29 April 196119thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Harris, Singer19,920

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
17thFulham421482072950.7636
18thBolton Wanderers4212111958730.8035
19thBirmingham City421462262840.7434
20thBlackpool421292168730.9333
21stNewcastle United42111021861090.7932
KeyPos = 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
Source[3]

FA Cup

See main article: 1960–61 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round7 January 1961Nottingham ForestAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Singer 219,919
Fourth round28 January 1961Rotherham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Singer 2, Neal, Harris31,931
Fifth round18 February 1961Leicester CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Harris pen53,589
Fifth round replay22 February 1961Leicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Harris41,916

League Cup

See main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round31 October 1960Bradford Park AvenueAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hellawell4,736
Third round14 November 1960Plymouth ArgyleHstyle=background:#ffcD0–015,313
Third round replay16 November 1960Plymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Wyatt og14,132

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

See 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.[4] 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–A		ScorersAttendance
First round 1st leg19 October 1960Újpesti DózsaHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Gordon 2, Astall23,381
First round 2nd leg26 October 1960Újpesti DózsaAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Rudd, Singer25,000
Second round 1st leg23 November 1960KB CopenhagenAstyle=background:#ffcD4–4Gordon 2, Singer 22,500
Second round 2nd leg7 December 1960KB CopenhagenHstyle=background:#cfcW5–0Stubbs 2, Harris, Bloomfield, Hellawell22,486
Semi-final 1st leg19 April 1961Inter MilanAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris, Balleri og20,000
Semi-final 2nd leg3 May 1961Inter MilanHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris 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

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFairs CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoals
data-sort-value=1GK180001030220
data-sort-value=1GK240402030330
data-sort-value=2FB380303060510
data-sort-value=2FB410403060540
data-sort-value=3HB3000100040
data-sort-value=3HB2000000020
data-sort-value=3HB100000020120
data-sort-value=3HB394413060525
data-sort-value=3HB140101010160
data-sort-value=3HB310402050420
data-sort-value=3HB290403040400
data-sort-value=4FW173201011214
data-sort-value=4FW0000001010
data-sort-value=4FW5000101070
data-sort-value=4FW255401041346
data-sort-value=4FW2460020342910
data-sort-value=4FW20104300342717
data-sort-value=4FW28103031614012
data-sort-value=4FW103000000103
data-sort-value=4FW122002020162
data-sort-value=4FW183000021204
data-sort-value=4FW1874410332614
data-sort-value=4FW123001022155
data-sort-value=4FW171302020241
data-sort-value=4FW7000000070

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairs' Cup 1960–61 . 18 November 2010 . Zea . Antonio . Haisma . Marcel . amp. 2 October 2009 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
  2. Matthews (2010), p. 356.
    Web site: Spanish Armada . The Football Association . 19 December 2006 . 25 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Birmingham City 1960–1961: English Division One (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 13 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063815/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1960-1961/table . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. News: Arsenal routs Inter Milan . New York Times . Reuters . 25 November 2003 . 16 December 2019.

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